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Δ Facebook (opens in new tab) Week of February 19, 2023 X X Watch X X Go to our giving website Note: You will be taken to another browser tab to give online. If on a phone/tablet, simply click the back button to go back to this notes page. X Download Note: You will be taken to another browser tab to view this. If on phone/tablet, simply click the back button to go back to this notes page. You will not lose any notes. Calvary Baptist Church Red Bank Focus on a Life Worth Living Archived – February 19, 2023 View This Week’s Note View All Past Notes View This Note w/o Blanks Main Scripture Reference(s) Philippians 1:19-26 Focus on a Life Worth Living February 19, 2023 / Philippians 1:19-26 The deaths of John and Betty Stam would impact and inspire the evangelical world in the west. For instance, 700 students at Moody Bible Institute, and 200 from nearby Wheaton College, immediately dedicated themselves to missionary service – no matter what. On their tombstones (pic) were lines written by another martyr named Paul. John Cornelius Stam, “That Christ may be glorified whether by life or by death.” Elisabeth Scott Stam, “For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” From this powerful Bible text, I’d like to preach a message that I pray will help us to focus on a life worth living. I. This life relies on and the of the Spirit. (19) Because of Paul’s chains, Christ was (1:13), and because of Paul’s critics, Christ was (1:18), and because of Paul’s crisis, Christ was ! The key to his impact and his joy was his . Paul knew that the prayers of God’s people would lead to his . If Paul needs people praying for him, how much more do need this? II. This life requires a for the Savior. (20-21) Paul’s simple goal is to the Savior. This sentence is actually missing any verbs and you can roughly translate it: to live – ! to die – ! What Paul is saying is that my life has been so lived for Jesus Christ that at this very moment in time, it does not matter whether I live or die. If I live, I will continue to live for Jesus Christ. If I die, I will go to be with Jesus Christ. “If Jesus were taken out of his life, there would be nothing .” as a faithful servant of God is a better option than living for one’s . Some people live their lives dedicated more to the than the Lord and then they say I am now ready to depart and face Jesus Christ. Are you ? III. This life revolves around the of spiritual fruit. (22-26) There is a . There is a desire. There is a . He was willing to put the needs of ahead of his own personal desires. One of the benefits of living longer is that we will have more time to reap for the cause of Christ. Phil. 1:21 becomes a valuable test of our lives. “For to me to live is _________ and to die is __________.” Fill in the blanks yourself. 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