Harris Creek Baptist Church

SUMMARY When you hear the word religion, what comes to mind? What about the word relationship? What do the two of them have to do with Christianity and the Bible? As we continue studying the book of Philippians, Dr. Bryan Carter teaches through Philippians 3:1-14, teaching us what we can learn about religion and a relationship with God through the life of the Apostle Paul. KEY TAKEAWAYS -Beware of people who say Christianity is Jesus + something else. -We will never be able to earn our way to God. Doing good, religious things is not what God wants from us or for us. -Religion always leads to pride, self-righteousness, and cruelty. -Unfortunately, some of the meanest people can be found in the church! This should not be; it is not what God is about nor what the Bible teaches. -Followers of Jesus change from the inside out, not the outside in. -Religion makes a whole lot of noise, but it’s empty. It doesn’t really do anything. It’s like a vacuum that powers on and sounds like it’s working but doesn’t suck anyt