Last night we looked at a passage in Philippians where Paul bluntly says, "To live is Christ, to die is gain." Paul is telling us that we are to live life, to really live it. And the only way to really live life is to live a life for Jesus. Paul then says that death is gain, because Paul knows that when he dies on earth he will be in Heaven, a place with no pain or sorrow, a place that where God is worshiped. So Paul's attitude is something like this, "If I die and go to Heaven sweet, but the best thing for everyone is if I stay around and keep preaching Jesus" We too should have this focus, knowthat one day we will be in Heaven, but until that day comes live a life of sharing Jesus with our friends, family, and anyone else we may encounter.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
To live is Christ, to die is gain
Last night we looked at a passage in Philippians where Paul bluntly says, "To live is Christ, to die is gain." Paul is telling us that we are to live life, to really live it. And the only way to really live life is to live a life for Jesus. Paul then says that death is gain, because Paul knows that when he dies on earth he will be in Heaven, a place with no pain or sorrow, a place that where God is worshiped. So Paul's attitude is something like this, "If I die and go to Heaven sweet, but the best thing for everyone is if I stay around and keep preaching Jesus" We too should have this focus, knowthat one day we will be in Heaven, but until that day comes live a life of sharing Jesus with our friends, family, and anyone else we may encounter.
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