Use the following questions to personally reflect on the message, take some time to journal, or use them in a group discussion based on this message.

Paul describes his pre-conversion achievements as things he once considered great gains but later counted as loss for Christ’s sake — what accomplishments or identities in your own life might you be tempted to define your worth by, and how does that compare to the worth of knowing Christ?

The sermon draws a sharp contrast between culture’s definition of success and God’s definition — in what specific areas of your daily life do you find it most difficult to resist letting culture set the target you are aiming at?

Paul uses the phrase ‘but now’ in Philippians 3:7 to mark a dramatic turning point in his life — have you experienced a ‘but now’ moment with God, and if so, how did it fundamentally shift what you were living for?

The pastor warns against the danger of believing you have ‘arrived’ spiritually, suggesting that pride and stagnation often follow — how do you personally guard against the subtle creeping in of spiritual complacency in your walk with Christ?

Paul says in Philippians 3:10 that he wants to know the fellowship of Christ’s sufferings and become like him in his death — why do you think so many Christians eagerly pursue resurrection power while avoiding the call to die to self, and what does that avoidance cost them?

The sermon uses the illustration of a toddler choosing a scooter over a new car to describe how immaturity distorts our perception of true value — in what ways might your current spiritual maturity level be affecting the choices and priorities you pursue each day?

The pastor makes a bold declaration that the success of the church will not be defined by cultural expectations but by God alone — do you believe the church you attend has allowed cultural metrics like attendance numbers and influence to shape its identity, and what would a truly God-defined church look like?

Paul presses on toward the goal described in Philippians 3:14, forgetting what is behind — what past failures, achievements, or identities do you struggle to leave behind, and how might holding onto them be preventing you from pressing forward?

The sermon points to the ‘surpassing worth’ of knowing Christ as something that continually rises in value the more intimately you know him — how would you describe the current trajectory of your relationship with Christ, and is it deepening in value or has it leveled off?

Jesus declares in Matthew 5 that the blessed are the poor in spirit, the meek, and the persecuted — how does this vision of a blessed life challenge or even offend your current assumptions about what a successful and fulfilling Christian life should look like?