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- HOW DID PAUL MAGNIFY CHRIST BY HIS LIFE? By his attitude toward Christ Which was "to live is Christ" (21) He made Jesus the preeminent focus of his life - Php 3:7-8 By devoting his life to serving Christ - cf. Ga 2:20 As long as he lived, he would offer fruitful service to Jesus Christ - Php 1:22
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Paul’s desire is that Christ be magnified through his physical existence, whether in life or death. This reflects a profound understanding of the believer’s body as a temple of the Holy Spirit ( 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ), meant to honor God in all circumstances.
- Salutation
- Rejoicing in Their Fellowship in The Gospel
- Prayer For Abounding Love
- Paul’s Imprisonment Furthers The Gospel
- Christ Is Magnified
- To Live Is Christ; to Die Is Gain
- His Confidence of His Continued Ministry
- Exhortation to Unity and Steadfastness
The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians, one of the most intimate of all his letters, opens with utmost simplicity: “Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.” Following the custom of polite correspondence and in keeping with his other letters, this epistl...
In keeping with the character of the entire epistle which is essentially a word of thanks to them for their gift, gratitude is expressed to God for them. In verse three he expresses this: “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” As he contemplated the grace of God working through him which had led to their salvation, the formation of the chu...
Although the Apostle Paul is abundantly satisfied with the salvation and growth in grace of the Philippian church, he still longs for their continued development and maturity in Christ. He introduces this in verse eight with the words: “For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.” His love for them is in pr...
In verse twenty of the first chapter of Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians one of the great affirmations of the letter comes from the pen of the apostle when he states: “Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.” This statement forms the heart of the discussion by Paul of one of the profound questions which faces the ...
The beneficial effects of Paul’s sufferings, however, did not tend only to increase Gospel witness in Rome, but, according to his own statement, would result in blessing to Paul himself. This he states in verse nineteen: “For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” The very fac...
In either event, Paul wanted Christ to be magnified. Accordingly he writes the Philippians: “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.” The mainspring of Paul’s life is summed in the word Christ. This represented all for which he was living as well as...
He goes on, however, in verse twenty-four to say: “Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.” He recognizes that his presence on the earth, permitted by God, was designed for useful ends and that his continuance in life would be a blessing to the Philippian church. God had, however, revealed to the apostle that he would be release...
The coming of the Apostle Paul to Philippi after his release from prison, however, was not only to be an occasion for joy but would also be a time when the Apostle Paul would evaluate their testimony in Christ. With this in view, he exhorts them in verse twenty-seven: “Only let your conversation10 be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whethe...
Feb 20, 2020 · Christ will be magnified in my body by death, for to me to die is gain. How is Christ magnified in Paul’s death? When he experiences death as gain. And why would he do that? Philippians 1:23 gives the answer: I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
In Paul’s bodily sufferings, Christ was magnified, that is, shown or declared great (shown to be without limitation), exalted, and extolled. His sufferings afforded him opportunity to express Christ in His unlimited greatness. Only Christ would he have magnified in him, not the law or circumcision.
Jan 23, 2024 · The story of Paul is one of redemption in Jesus Christ. However, to gain the full measure of the man, we must examine his dark side and what he symbolized before becoming “the Apostle of Grace.”
Dec 13, 2017 · In both cases, the goal of Paul’s life is attained when Christ is magnified in his body, whether by life or by death. The key to magnifying Christ in life and in death is to find him more precious, more valuable, more satisfying, more joyful, more boast worthy than everything we lose in death — “to die is gain” — and everything we ...
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MAGNIFYING CHRIST BY HIS LIFE A. WHY WOULD PAUL WANT TO MAGNIFY CHRIST BY HIS LIFE? 1. Because of Christ's love for him - 2Co 5:14-15 2. Because of the strength Christ gave him for daily living - Ph 4:13 3. Because of what Christ would one day do for him - Php 3:20-21 B. HOW DID PAUL MAGNIFY CHRIST BY HIS LIFE? 1. By his attitude toward Christ ...
