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@Livingwater Study 6 HOW DO I KNOW THE LORD FULLY? (Scripture Portion: Philippians 3: 1-11) In this letter the apostle Paul tells us of seven great aspirations which he had, all of which centred in the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ. These earnest longings, which should characterise every Christian are, progressively:- (1) To KNOW Him – 3:10; (2) to GAIN Him – 3:8; (3) to EXALT Him – 1:20; (4) to BE FOUND in Him – 3:9; (5) to ATTAIN to the first resurrection – 3:11; (6) to BE WITH Him – 1:23; and (7) to BOAST in His Day – 2:16. Of these seven great aspirations, the first is the most important –- to know Him – for the other six all build up on the foundation of a personal knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. See how the apostle speaks of this personal knowledge of Christ in verse 8, and notice the importance of each emphasised word:- (1) “…knowing CHRIST …”; (2) “…knowing Christ JESUS…”; (3) “…knowing Christ Jesus my LORD…”; and (4) “the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Je