Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know is an English translation of a German hymn by Johann Christoph Schwedler.
Hymns Based on Philippians 3:7
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Philippians 3:7
"However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ. Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith, that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death."
— Philippians 3:7
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Cross, Faith, Consecration, Discipleship. Many worship songs connected to Philippians 3:7 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Assurance
- Cross
- Faith
- Consecration
- Discipleship
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Philippians 3:7
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Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn Make Me a Captive Lord
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Reflection Hymn Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know
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Closing Hymn I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know is a hymn of Christian testimony in which repeated questions are answered by directing every ground of confidence toward Jesus Christ crucified.
Be Thou My Vision is a prayer of consecration centered on God as the governing reality of life.
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus is one of the most direct hymns of Christian discipleship in modern congregational song.
“I Surrender All” is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn about consecration: the deliberate offering of one's whole life to Jesus Christ.
Make Me a Captive Lord is a hymn of profound spiritual paradox expressing the Christian understanding that true freedom is found through surrender to Christ.
“Nearer, Still Nearer” is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn shaped as a sustained prayer for deeper communion with Christ.