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      • Death isn’t the worst that can happen to us; on the contrary, for God’s children, death leads to the best. Paul says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.… I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far” (Philippians 1:21, 23).
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  2. bible.org › seriespage › 5-paul-s-perspective-life5. Paul’s Perspective on Life and Death (Phil. 1:18b-26)

    Paul says that to die is “better by far.” We do a great disservice to the Scriptures, to the Christian life, and to ourselves when we seek to move future blessings into the present. Paul could look forward to death because the blessings which lie ahead, after death, are vastly greater than the blessings of this life, great as they are.

  3. bible.org › seriespage › lesson-25-christian-sLesson 25: The Christian’s Thought Life (Philippians 4:8)

    Jul 30, 2013 · In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (4:2-3, 5).

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  5. biblehub.com › commentaries › hastingsPhilippians 1:21 St. Paul’s Ruling Passion - Bible Hub

    “Life,” answers Paul, “is to reproduce Jesus Christ in character, by thought, word and deed. Life is to preach Christ; to cross mountains and seas, to magnify Christ in a prison. In a word, life to me is Christ—Christ equals life, and life equals Christ.”1 [Note: J. S. Rees.]

  6. www.biblegateway.com › passage2 Corinthians 10-13 amp - Paul Describes Himself - Now I ...

    Paul Describes Himself - Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when ...

  7. bible.org › seriespage › 4-paul-s-circumstances4. Paul’s Circumstances: Perspective, Joy, and Mission in ...

    • Translation. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 1:19 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
    • Outline. A. Paul’s Circumstances (1:12-18a) 1. The Advancement of the Gospel through Preaching (1:12-14) a. General Statement about Paul’s Circumstances (1:12)
    • Paul’s Circumstances: Perspective, Joy, and Mission in Life. (1:18b-26) If you have not read the lesson on 1:12-18a, we encourage you to do this now.
    • Principles for Application 1. How do we view are circumstances? Do we have such a view of God that when bad things happen we conclude that nothing good can come of it?

  8. www.gotquestions.org › to-die-is-gainWhat does it mean that “to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21)?

    Jul 10, 2023 · Answer. Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” In order to understand Paul’s words, we must first look at the context. The book of Philippians is a letter from the apostle Paul to the church in Philippi.

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  10. www.spurgeon.org › the-good-mans-life-and-deathThe Spurgeon Library | The Good Man’s Life and Death

    When we start in life, we generally select some person, or persons, whose combined virtues shall be to us the mirror of perfection. "Now," says Paul, "if you ask me after what fashion I mould my life, and what is the model by which I would sculpture my being, I tell you, it is Christ.