Notes

WHY would I even want to live as a Citizen of heaven… a Christian… a Christ-follower while still a resident of this world?  If we don’t know WHY we're following Jesus, then when following Jesus becomes hard or something else seems more appealing to follow, we'll stop following Jesus.

For Paul, his 'WHY' was because there was nothing of greater worth than Jesus.  In life and death, Jesus had him.  If Jesus is of greater worth, then every day, like Paul we declare 'I Will Live For Jesus.'

How do we live every day for Jesus?

1.  Living for Jesus means dying every day to me.

2.  Living for Jesus means helping all people see Jesus in you.

Verses

{“For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.” Philippians 1:21 NLT}{“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” Galatians 2:20 NLT}{“But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.” Philippians 1:22-24 NLT}{“Knowing this, I am convinced that I will remain alive so I can continue to help all of you grow and experience the joy of your faith.” Philippians 1:25 NLT}

Quotes

Mark Batterson : “Most people in most churches think they are following Jesus, but I’m not sure. They may think they are following Jesus, but the reality is this: they have invited Jesus to follow them.” (ALL IN ); Milton Vincent : “When my flesh yearns for some prohibited thing, I must die. When called to do something I don’t want to do, I must die. When I wish to be selfish and serve no one, I must die. When shattered by hardships that I despise, I must die. When wanting to cling to wrongs done against me, I must die. When wishing to keep besetting sins secret, I must die. When wants that are borderline needs are left unmet, I must die. When dreams that are good seem shoved aside, I must die. Thankfully, the gospel teaches me that dying is not an end, but a beginning. On the other side of each layer of dying lie experiences of a life with God that are far richer, far higher, and far more intimate than anything I would have chosen otherwise.”
(The Gospel Primer ); D.L. Moody : “Someday you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody, of East Northfield, MA is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it! At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now!” (Sermons); Mark Batterson : “Our normal is so subnormal that normal seems radical. To the first-century disciples, normal and radical were synonyms. We’ve turned them into antonyms.” (ALL IN );