Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death

Text: Philippians 1
17 May 2014

“Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death”          Philippians 1:20

1. A Commitment made

a) An earnest expectation          Philippians 1:20

b) In nothing I shall be ashamed          Philippians 1:20

c) With boldness

i) As always

ii) So now also

2. Christ will be magnified          Philippians 1:20

a) In my body (the external)

i) By life

ii) Or by death

b) In the heart (the internal)

i) Assumed

ii) Ascertained

3. What do we live for?

a) For money?

b) For fame?

c) For fun?

4. A challenge to live for Christ!

a) To live is Christ          Philippians 1:21

b) To die is gain

5. Making our earthly life count for something most significant

a) Fruit from my labour          Philippians 1:22

b) For your progress          Philippians 125

c) For your joy of faith          Philippians 1:25

6. Appreciation of great Christian fellowship

a) Rejoicing          Philippians 1:26

b) More abundantly          Philippians 1:26

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE

According to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed but will boldness, as always, so now also, Christ will be magnified in my body, where by life or by death.
Philippians 1:20