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Philippians 1:23 · BSB
1:23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
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…in different kinds of terms. One time he calls it departure. He said, the time of my departure is at hand. And refers to it as to be with Christ inPhilippians 1:23. He refers to it as to be at home with the Lord, 2 Corinthians 5:8. He also refers to death as a gain. We don't hear that very often, do we? He…
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…Christ and live for him. So what about today? Well, here are a couple of reflections from the parts of the letter that Lydia was reflecting on. InPhilippians 1:18-26, we are to live life for King Jesus. Now, did you notice the desire there for face-to-face ministry? Paul and the Philippians are praying that they…
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…they've taken away everything from me. They could not take away his purpose. And what was his purpose? Serving God by serving others. Look at this.Philippians chapter 1, verses 22 to 25. He's talking about the conundrum of sometimes I want to go to heaven and sometimes I want to stay here and serve the Lord to help other people.…
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…us to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. That's not a figure of speech. Then the Apostle Paul comes back and confirms that inPhilippians chapter 1, verses 21 through 24, which we were, which we are currently reading out of. No way we would just say that, just to be saying it. He believed that once that head was cut…
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…and serve God in joy. This was definitely a major motive for Paul to desire and to live for his churches, who were his spiritual children. Paul inPhilippians 1, verse 23 to 26taught, But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is much better. Yet to remain on in…
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…faithful expression would be when I fall asleep in Christ, or when I depart and go to be with Christ, as even the Apostle Paul phrased it inPhilippians chapter 1, verse 23. To the point, however, Sheol, as it's used here by Jonah, means the place of death. The place of death. Jonah thought that his death in the depths…
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…access to the Trinity. We have a restoration of that communion for which we were initially made. And we see that in lots of places in lots of ways.Philippians 1:23, we'll go to be with him when we die. I am Paul talking, I'm hard pressed between the two. That's living and dying. My desire is to depart and be…
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…God or glory of heaven. And he said he had the desire to depart and be with Christ. Y'all remember that? For that is very much better, he said inPhilippians 1, verse 23. I think about a hymn. Y'all know I'm going to bring up a song somewhere, but I think about a great hymn. And sometimes it's seldom sung. It's…
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…how this works before the devil tries to tell you how it works and he tells you a lie. OK, here. Here's how it works. OK, whenever, if you go toPhilippians chapter 1 verses 21 through 23, and you don't have to turn there right now necessarily, but that's where it's at. Philippians 121 through 23. Also in Second Corinthians chapter 5…
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…of the week. But today we're moving on to the next thing Paul talks about, which is death. Yay. Um let me just read you what Paul wrote. This isPhilippians chapter 1, verses 20 through 26, and we'll reflect on it further. Paul said, For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for…
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…of the week. But today we're moving on to the next thing Paul talks about, which is death. Yay. Um let me just read you what Paul wrote. This isPhilippians chapter 1, verses 20 through 26, and we'll reflect on it further. Paul said, For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for…
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God's Word,Philippians 1, verses 18 through 26. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know…
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…purpose, this one goal. But we know, because we live in the days that we live, there are all kinds of stuff going out there. All kinds of gospels.Philippians chapter 1 verse 22 through 26says, if I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet, which I shall choose, I cannot tell. I want you to think about that.…
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…God began a good work in you, He's it's as good as done. He's gonna bring it to completion. You'll be reminded of last week when we spent time inPhilippians chapter 1, verses 18 to 26, and we're reminded of the reality that Jesus has already delivered us. And Paul lived in a way that even though he was in prison, he was confident…
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…living is the life for Christ. That living for Christ, that is the very thing that makes life worth living. Now, Paul's gonna recognize this inPhilippians 1, verses 18 to 26, and he's gonna recognize it in a very emotionally raw way as he sits in prison and he contemplates it, if he's even going to make it out. I'm sure…
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…the life we now live in the body, we live by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave himself for us. You know, Paul also talks about this inPhilippians 1, verses 21 through 24. He says, For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Now, if I live on in the flesh, this means fruitful work for me. And I don't know which one…
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…out. So if you want to turn with me in the book of Philippians, we're in Philippians chapter 1. We're going to be looking at verses 18 through 26.Philippians 1, verse 18 through 26. We're going to read it, and then we're going to look at it together. So we'll start. If you're in the ESV, it has the break. We're just going to…
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…controlled by that fever. In Luke 8, it's used of people being seized by fear, being controlled by extreme fear. The Apostle Paul uses it again inPhilippians chapter 1, verse 23, speaking of dying to be with Christ and remaining for the benefit of the people. He says, I am hard-pressed between the two. So try to visualize…
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…from the hardship of being in prison, awaiting on a trial that could end in his death. I want you to turn, if you would, back one more time toPhilippians 1, verses 18-26. Philippians 1, verses 12-18, he talks about some reasons why he rejoiced. The gospel was being preached, some of them sometimes not by good…
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…on the cross. And if you don't understand this difference, then when we eventually come to look at the text, and we are going to look at the text,Philippians chapter 1 verses 19 to 26, it won't make any sense to you. So here's the thing. Spiritualities and religion, spiritualities and religions require the diminishment and even…
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