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Jan 4, 2022 · Several places in Scripture refer to the believer’s being "in Christ" (1 Peter 5:14; Philippians 1:1; Romans 8:1). Colossians 3:3 says, "For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God." God is perfect justice. He cannot simply overlook or excuse our sin; that would not be just. Sin had to be paid for.
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- Jesus Took Our Place
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- 2 Corinthians 5
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- To Live is Christ
Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to...
- How Should We Live Our Lives in Light of Our Identity in Christ
Romans 8:2. Verse Concepts. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 2 Timothy 1:1. Verse Concepts. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus, Colossians 3:4. Verse Concepts.
- 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...
May 10, 2013 · 1. The changed life begins by coming to know Christ personally (4:20-21). Paul describes the changed life in four ways: A. The changed life begins when you learn Christ. To “learn Christ” is an unusual phrase that occurs no where else. Paul does not say, “you did not learn about Christ,” but rather, “you did not learn Christ in this ...
- Paul’s phrase is literally, “the old man.” He identifies this as being “in reference to your former manner of life.” So the old man refers to all t...
- “Be renewed” is a present passive infinitive, which means that it is an ongoing process that God performs in us as we cooperate with Him (see Phil....
- Again, I believe that the sense is that we did put on this new man once and for all at the point of conversion, but we must continue putting on thi...
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Ephesians 2:4,5 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, … but. John 14:19,20 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also… John 17:21
Jul 10, 2023 · Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”. Most people focus on the second part of the verse, “ to die is gain,” and contemplate the joys of heaven. But we should not overlook what comes before. The importance of the phrase “to live is Christ” cannot be overstated. In all honesty, this phrase should ...
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Verse 21. - For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Others, as Calvin, render (not so well), "For to me Christ is gain both in life and in death." The alternative suggested in Ver. 20 leads St. Paul to a short digression on the comparative advantages of life and death; he is content with either.
