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Why did the Apostle Paul say, "To die is gain"? In this powerful video, we dive into Paul's revolutionary perspective on life and death as expressed in Phili...
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Philippians 1:12-26 Pastor Duane Nelsen
Philippians 1:12-26Pastor Duane NelsenIf you were thrown into prison, if you were under guard 24 hours a day if you were on trial with the real possibility o...
- 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...
Jan 1, 2024 · Paul’s perspective on his circumstances is not a flippant optimism, rather it is a view of life and death based upon his relationship with Jesus Christ. Paul is not just sharing his perspective for information, he wants the Philippians to learn from what he shares about his own circumstances in order to encourage and exhort them to be faithful in their circumstances.
Jun 29, 2004 · Thus Christ will be exalted through Paul’s life (i.e., in his body) when he boldly proclaims Christ no matter what the outcome of the trial. The passion of Paul’s life was that Christ be exalted (Phil 1:12-18a). He carried that same attitude and desire into the situation in Rome (cf. even now as always). 2. In Light of His Future (1:21-26) a.
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Apr 1, 2020 · Paul’s perspective on his circumstances is not a flippant optimism, rather it is a view of life and death based upon his relationship with Jesus Christ. Paul is not just sharing his perspective for information, he wants the Philippians to learn from what he shares about his own circumstances in order to encourage and exhort them to be faithful in their circumstances.
