Breastplate of Righteousness

Having the Righteousness from Christ, God's People Hope in the Resurrection Obtained for them.
I. Earthly Gain is but Rubbish when Compared to Christ – vv. 7-8
A. What Things Were Gain to Me I Counted as Loss for Christ – v. 7
B. I Count All Things Loss for the Excellence of the Knowledge of Christ – v. 8
II. Christ's Righteousness Imputed to the Believer By Faith – v. 9
A. Not Having My Own Righteousness from the Law – v. 9a
B. Being Found in Him, having the Righteousness which is from God by Faith – v. 9b
III. By Any Means to Attain to the Resurrection – vv. 10-11
A. To Know Christ and the Power of His Resurrection – v. 10a
B. To Fellowship in His Sufferings, being conformed to His death – v. 10b
C. If by any means, I may attain to the Resurrection from the Dead – v. 11