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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.
Jan 1, 2008 · 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.”
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 ...
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 ...
