Section 3
We desperately need to pray that we may see the excellency of the knowledge of Christ (Phil. 3:8). If we have such a knowledge in a real and practical way, all the elements of our human liv ing which are not Christ Himself will be put to death. The excellency of the knowledge of Christ annuls the influence of our national character istics and domestic philosophy. From my expe rience I can testify that the excellency of the knowledge of Christ kills all the good things that replace Christ in our daily living.
THE POWER OF CHRIST'S RESURRECTION
In Philippians 3:10 Paul speaks of the power of Christ's resurrection. The power of Christ's res urrection is His resurrection life that raised Him from among the dead (Eph. 1:19-20). Christ's divine life includes the element of resurrection. Even before He was resurrected, He could say to Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25). The reality of Christ's resurrection life is the Spirit. Resurrection is abstract and mysterious; no one can define it. But we can know the Spirit as the reality of resurrection. The Spirit of Christ is the reality of the resurrection of Christ. Thus, where the Spirit of Christ is, there