1. PHILIPPIANS 1:19-26 LIVE FOR CHRIST LIVE WITH CHRIST
3:9 > FOUND IN HIM
1:20 > MAGNIFY CHRIST
1:23 > WITH CHRIST

2. TO LIVE IS CHRIST
EVIDENCED BY WHAT HE WAS WILLING TO SACRIFICE – PHILIPPIANS 3:4-7
RELIGIOUS STATUS
ILLUSTRIOUS ANCESTRY
RELIGIOUS PARTY
DEVOTE ZEAL
“COUNT THEM ALL AS RUBBISH THAT I MAY GAIN CHRIST” ~ V. 8

3. TO LIVE IS CHRIST EVIDENCED BY WHAT HE HAD ACCEPTED AND EMBRACED:
MEANING – GAL. 2: COR. 15:10
DIRECTION – 1 COR. 11: PET. 2:21; PHIL. 2:5; ACTS 4:13

4. TO LIVE IS CHRIST EVIDENCED BY WHAT HE HAD ACCEPTED AND EMBRACED:
SECURITY – PHIL. 4: HEB. 2:17,18; 4:15,16; PSA. 23:1
FUTURE – HEB. 6:19; 1 JN. 2:17

5. TO LIVE IS CHRIST EVIDENCED BY WHAT HE HAD ACCEPTED AND EMBRACED:
NOT >
WEALTH – LUKE 12:15
PLEASURE – LUKE 8:14
FAME – 2 TIM. 2:19

6. TO LIVE WITH CHRIST (TO DIE IS GAIN)
HARD PRESSED, V. 23
DEATH
A BEGINNING – 1 JN. 3: HEB. 9:27
A BIRTH – 1 COR. 15:53
GOING HOME – 2 COR. 5:9
END TO TEMPTATIONS, SINS, PAIN, SORROW – REV. 21:4
A REST – HEB. 4:1,11

7. THE SURPRISE!
Phil 1:24 ~ Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.