Charles Spurgeon
HOW OMINOUSLY these words follow each other in the text--"live," "die." There is but a comma between them, and surely as it is in the words so is it in reality. How brief the distance between life and death! In fact there is none. Life is…
Read the full text“For me to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
A sermon declaring the church as unstoppable because it is built on the confession of Jesus as the living Christ; it calls the congregation to stand firm at the 'gates of hell,' exercise spiritual authority (binding and loosing), engage culture with light, and urgently pursue evangelism and revival.
“for me to live is Christ and to die is gain”
On Resurrection Sunday Pastor preaches from Philippians about living with 'Easter faith' in a Good Friday world — naming the pervasive assault on mental health and arguing that knowing Christ and the power of his resurrection gives connection, resilience, and a call to solidarity in suffering.
“Paul said it best: 'for me to live is Christ and to die is gain' (paraphrase).”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“For me to live is Christ, for me to die is gain.”
A homegoing service for Deacon Lebert Wint emphasizing mourning with hope, celebration of a quiet life of faithful service, Scripture and hymns of assurance, multiple tributes from clergy and family, a clear Gospel invitation, and final committal instructions.
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