The Apostle Paul in his epistles set an example for us of a life devoted to service – service to Christ and to Christ’s kingdom. Today we’ll discover how our hearts can turn towards Jesus.
Observations and Conclusions:
- The Lord searches the heart and examines the mind.
- He will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.
- Before his conversion, Paul put his confidence in the flesh.
- After his conversion, Paul found earth gains to be a loss.
- Living in the body means fruitful labor.
- “To live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
Applications:
For death to be gain…
- You need a new heart
- Repent and turn from your sins
- Accept God’s cleansing forgiveness
- Follow the leadership of the Spirit and the instruction of the Word
- Make it your goal to know Jesus
- Invest in the eternal