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      • Paul’s perspective on life and death is founded upon the bedrock certainty of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and from that, the certainty that all the dead will be raised—some to eternal life, and some to eternal torment.
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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible does not say how the apostle Paul died. Writing in 2 Timothy 4:68, Paul seems to be anticipating his soon demise: “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

    • Introduction
    • An Uncertain Future, But Certain Joy
    • Death: Friend, Not Foe
    • Paul’s Dilemma
    • Conclusion

    I am going to do something that I have never done before in more than 25 years of preaching. I am going to dedicate this message to a woman who knows far more than I the meaning and the comfort of Paul’s words in our text. I dedicate this message to Kathie Keathley, who from the founding of the Biblical Studies Foundation has been responsible for p...

    18 What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19 for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. 20 My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed ...

    21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 Now if I am to go on living in the body, this will mean productive work for me; yet I don’t know what I prefer: 23 I feel torn between the two, because I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far, 24 but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body. Paul’s s...

    25 And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that because of me you may swell with pride in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you. Paul did have a dilemma. It was the same dilemma I would face if you asked me whether I would prefer a BMW or a Lexus. ...

    First, let me conclude this message by pointing out an application to this text to which Paul would say, “God forbid.” Every truth is capable of being distorted in its application, and the truth of Philippians 1:21 is no exception. To die is to gain, when death is the result of our faith and godliness. The same cannot be said for death at our own h...

  2. Dec 4, 2023 · Paul speaks of death as a blessing, urging believers to trust in God and his promises of peace and rest: “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). In this passage, Paul is emphasizing his conviction that death is something to be embraced, not feared.

  3. Dec 12, 2023 · The apostle Paul refers to the law of sin and death in Romans 8:12: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.”

  4. Feb 12, 2024 · When Paul said, “I die daily,” he reminded the church that he faced the possibility of death every time he strode into a new synagogue and proclaimed Christ to those who didn’t want to hear (Acts 17:2–5; 18:4).

  5. Nov 2, 2015 · The significance of Paul’s practice is clear: If theres no resurrection, he asks, why does he face danger every hour? Why should he risk death daily? There is no gain in such sacrifices without the resurrection.

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  7. Jul 1, 2022 · Jesus, through His death and resurrection, has overcome death’s victory and the sting of death, which is sin. He has paid the ransom and ushered in forgiveness of sin. As believers, we can find great encouragement and hope from this message of victory over death.

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