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For Me To Live Is Christ

For Me To Live Is Christ. Philippians 1:21 Part 1. What Motivates You?. What is your motivation or drive in life? One’s motivation will control how he handles life situations and what life choices he makes Paul’s motivation in life was Christ (Phil. 1:21). What Motivates the World?.

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For Me To Live Is Christ

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  1. For Me To Live Is Christ Philippians 1:21 Part 1

  2. What Motivates You? • What is your motivation or drive in life? • One’s motivation will control how he handles life situations and what life choices he makes • Paul’s motivation in life was Christ (Phil. 1:21)

  3. What Motivates the World? • Recognition (Mt. 23:5-7) • Riches (Lk. 12:21) • Intelligence (Acts 17:21) • Pleasure (Lk. 15:13,30; 1 Cor. 15:32) • Status (3 Jn. 9)

  4. What Motivated Paul? • Paul wanted to “magnify” (Gr. megaluno = make great) Christ • “We live unto the Lord … we die unto the Lord” (Rom. 14:8) • “The life of Jesus may be manifested in our body” (2 Cor. 4:10)

  5. What Motivated Paul? • “We make it our aim … to be well-pleasing to him” (2 Cor. 5:9) • “For the love of Christ constrains us” (2 Cor. 5:14) • “But Christ who lives in me” (Gal. 2:20)

  6. What Motivates the Christian? • Christ must be the motivation for the Christian, not other people (Mt. 10:37) • We put on Christ through baptism (Rom. 13:14; Gal. 3:27) • We walk in Christ through faithful living (Col. 2:6-7; 2 Thess. 1:12)

  7. Paul and Death • Paul’s life as a Christian began and ended with Christ • Paul was anticipating his death at the hands of Nero (c. A.D. 61, Acts 28) • Paul faced death with confidence and optimism (2 Cor. 5:1ff; 2 Tim. 4:6-8)

  8. Righteous: To Die Is Gain • When the righteous die it is “gain” because of their reward in heaven • Will you die the death of the righteous (Num. 23:10)? • Will you fall asleep in Jesus (1 Thess. 4:14) • Will you die in the Lord (Rev. 14:13)

  9. Wicked: To Die Is Loss • When the wicked die it is loss because of their punishment in hell (Rev. 20:14-15; 21:8) • The Lord has no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezek. 18:23; 33:11) • The greatest loss in life is the loss of a soul in hell

  10. Paul's Dilemma • Paul had a strong desire to live – not for selfish purposes, but to fulfill his service of gospel preaching • Paul had a strong desire to die – not to escape problems or to give up, but to receive his eternal reward • Paul’s “gain” was Christ (Phil. 3:8)

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