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Last week we saw in Philippians 1:12-18a some good reasons (that is, God’s purposes) why Christians can rejoice even when life is hard, or especially when life is hard. First, because God uses hardship to expose unbelievers to the faith. Second, God uses hardship to encourage other believers in their faith.
Feb 20, 2020 · In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. The issue is not the magnifying of Christ, but rather the contentment of Paul’s own soul. Verse 11: “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.”.
To die means to "be with Christ, which is far better" (23) 1) Paul understood that when a Christian dies, they go to be with the Lord! - cf. 2Co 5:6-8; 1Th 5:9-10 2) So Jesus Himself promised to the churches of Asia - cf. Re 2:10,26-27; 3:21 3) This appears to the point of the vision seen by John and recorded in Re 7:9-17 3. In view of this wonderful hope, Paul would gladly magnify Christ ...
May 22, 2016 · The answer is in verse 23b: “My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.”. That is gain!”. Death is gain because it means a greater closeness to Christ — more of Christ. Death is “to depart and be with Christ.”. This is why Paul says in verse 21 that to die is gain.
In his living Paul magnified Christ. This is to magnify Him through life. As he was expecting to be martyred, he also magnified Him. This is to magnify Christ through death. Thus, whether through life or death, Christ was magnified in Paul’s imprisoned and chained body. Obviously this is not mere doctrine; it is the genuine experience of ...
Aug 24, 2023 · The central purpose of the Christian life is to be the presence of Christ on earth and we fulfill that purpose by magnifying Christ no matter what, by life or by death - that’s a summary of the teaching of this passage, which I have titled: “When dying is gain.”. No matter what, by death or by life, Paul says, we must present Christ so ...
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May 9, 2002 · MAGNIFYING CHRIST. Philippians 1:8-20. INTRO: Paul’s one consuming desire was to have Christ enlarged, even if his own body and life was entirely lost sight of. Paul was continually seeking to get self out of the way, and magnify Christ. After all, this is the only way we have in this life of MAKING CHRIST LARGE, through our bodies.
