Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know is an English translation of a German hymn by Johann Christoph Schwedler.
Hymns Based on Philippians 3:8
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Philippians 3:8
"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 3:8
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Faith, Cross, Devotion, Discipleship. Many worship songs connected to Philippians 3:8 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Assurance
- Faith
- Cross
- Devotion
- Discipleship
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn More Love to Thee, O Christ
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Scripture Reading Philippians 3:8
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Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn Jesus Priceless Treasure
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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.
Jesus Priceless Treasure is a beloved devotional hymn rooted in seventeenth century Lutheran spirituality.
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.
More About Jesus Would I Know is a gospel hymn of spiritual longing.
More Love to Thee, O Christ is a deeply devotional hymn that expresses the believer's longing for a closer and more loving relationship with Jesus.
My God, I Love Thee is a deeply devotional hymn expressing pure love for God grounded in the sacrifice of Christ.
“Nearer, Still Nearer” is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn shaped as a sustained prayer for deeper communion with Christ.
O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth is a hymn of adoration centered on the glory, grace, righteousness, and saving work of Christ.
O Thou, in Whose Presence is a deeply devotional hymn that expresses the believer's joy in the presence of Christ.