How do you face life when you don’t know if tomorrow will bring freedom or death?
In this passage, Paul writes from prison with a perspective that sounds shocking: “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” His joy is not tied to circumstances but to Jesus Himself. Whether he lives or dies, Paul knows it’s a win-win—because Christ will be honored either way.
In this message, Clay unpacks:
• Why joy is a decision rooted in truth, not just a feeling
• How prayer and the Spirit sustain us in trials
• What it really means to say “to live is Christ”
• Why death is not loss but gain for those in Christ
• How true joy overflows in community and gospel partnership
Clay Bitner’s sermon from Philippians 1:18-26 in Edmonton, AB.
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