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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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…book that said, He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. And in that same paragraph, what motivated that quote wasPhilippians chapter 1, 21, for me to live is Christ, but to die is gain. That's one of those verses that gripped my heart. And in that moment I thought, I can't do…
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…in him. I want to challenge you as we're standing at the beginning of a new year to pray and receive a word from God for your life. I'll go first.Philippians chapter 1and verse 6. Being confident of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. I've…
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…about the same period, around about the past 30 years, just about my entire adult life. I've preached many times, or multiple times, rather fromPhilippians chapter 1and Philippians chapter 3. As far as I can remember, and judging from the notes on my computer, I've never actually preached on this passage. As we…
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…be with their Father into a sweeter, greater fellowship to such a degree that Paul can say in 2 Corinthians 5 to go and be at home with the Lord.Philippians chapter 1, you can say, to live is Christ and to die is gain. That's all by faith. We can't look at death, think about death with the carnal eye or according…
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…going on inside this church. But they also have some external struggles. It seems that they are under persecution as well. Paul references it inPhilippians chapter 1, and he talks about them suffering for Christ's sake and that they are having the same struggles that he had when he was there. And we look back to…
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…at this very place with a timely reminder. You see, our God is a God who finishes the work that He begun over there in the book of Philippians andPhilippians chapter 1and in the verse 6. We read these words, Philippians one and verse 6, being confident of this very thing that he which have begun a good work on…
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…To. Change. Maybe. Just the fact. That God. Does in fact. Graciously work. In the lives. Of his people. Something that you need. To take hold of.Philippians chapter 1. Verse 6. Paul says. I am sure of this. That he who began. A good work in you. Will bring it. To completion. At the day. Of Jesus Christ. Paul has…
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…too far from there. First Corinthians chapter 10, verse #31 Whether therefore, you eat or drink or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God.Philippians chapter 1turn over there Philippians chapter 1 verse #10 Philippians one verse 10 that she may approve things that are excellent, that she may be sincere…
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…We need to trust in the faithfulness of the Lord and bringing the work that He has started in our lives to completion. That's what Paul tells us inPhilippians chapter 1. He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. We need to trust the Lord is faithful and that promise…
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…it here. But certainly there's a great beautiful lighthouse standing in this community. A man we're excited about what the Lord is going to do.Philippians chapter 1and verse 3. Philippians chapter 1 in verse 3, I'm just going to preach to you what the Lord has laid on my heart. It's been on my mind ever since…
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…So take your Bibles with me. Turn to the book of Philippians. We'll start briefly in chapter one. I found it. Forgive me. There we go. So inPhilippians chapter 1, remember that the occasion for Paul's letter to the Philippians really, in some total, was a thank you letter for a gift they sent him when they…
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…Christ all will be made alive. When our faith is in Christ, we don't have to fear death. Because death is just a doorway into resurrection life. InPhilippians chapter 1, Paul says, For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Paul says, if I die, I actually gain a lot. Why? Because of the resurrection. And number…
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…recorded at Faith Evangelical Free Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Good morning. Please take your Bible or your device with me this morning toPhilippians chapter 1. Philippians chapter 1. We're going to conclude the chapter this morning as we look at verses 29 and 30. Which means that when we come back in…
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…is to be present with the Lord. We think of Jesus on his cross, saying to the thief next to him, Today you will be with me in paradise. We think ofPhilippians chapter 1, Paul, as he's in prison, saying, To die is gain, because to depart with Christ is far better. They're in a better place now. We also say things…
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…experience, and got to see and hear things in the next world. He'll talk about how it creates tension for him. This is what he talks about over inPhilippians chapter 1. He writes to the Philippians in chapter 1, verse 23, and he says he'd rather depart. Here's what he says, Philippians 1, 23. I'm hard pressed…
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…only one sentence. So we'll read the whole thing this morning and then look more closely at the first half of those verses. So beginning inPhilippians chapter 1and verse 27, if you have your Bible or your device and can follow along as I read. Again, beginning in Philippians 1, verse 27, the Apostle Paul…
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…start in the last line of verse 18. And we'll go through verse 26 this morning. So if you'd like to follow along as I read that for us. Again, it'sPhilippians chapter 1, it's the very end of verse 18. The Apostle Paul says, Yes, and I will rejoice. Then he tells us why he will rejoice. For I know that through your…
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…time in Philippians chapter 1, verse 12. If you have your Bible with you, I encourage you to open there, or if you have a device, to follow along.Philippians chapter 1, beginning in verse 12. I'm going to read all the way through verse 18 if you'd like to follow along. Again, this is the Apostle Paul writing to a…
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…is what the apostle Paul talks about in 2 Corinthians 5 when he talks about being absent from the body but being in the presence of the Lord or inPhilippians chapter 1where he says you know what would be better for me if I were absent you know away from my body in the presence of the Lord. It's this idea that…
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…was the entire reason that he lived. And as we will see in a month 3 waking moment, unashamedly living for the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, OPhilippians chapter 1and his words there in verse 20 depicts this for us perfectly. He says this I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will…
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