4. Magnifying Christ (19-26) V.19 a) The supply of Christ - I. His imprisonment will work out for his continual salvation even as they should work out their own. 2:12 II. 2 aspects cause it: prayer and the Spirit of Christ. V.20 b) The magnification of Christ - I. Paul’ s vision and purpose of life was: Christ magnified. II. The veil was lifted up when the golden altar entered the most holy, even so we can enter the most holy when we magnify Christ in our lives. III. Faith, hope and love in Christ: Hope 1:20; love 2:1; faith 3:9 V.21-22 c) The life in Christ - I. What do we live for? Money, ambition, ministry or Christ. Jesus was the sun around which Paul's life orbited. II. What do we die for? Will death be a gain for us or a loss? Paul would be freed from sin, sorrow and suffering. Rev.21:4 Paul would be glorified and be forever in the glory of God. Rom.8:18; 1.Cor.13:12 III. Soul sleep and purgatory don’ t exist. When we die we are transported to heaven. 2.Cor.5:8 IV. As long we live for God we store up in heaven. Mat.6:19-21 V.23-24 d) The departure to Christ - I. What is most needful, to be home with God or to remain here and disciple believers? II. Departure (Gr. analuo) was used as: 1. The freeing of a slave. 2. The sailing of a ship. 3. The breaking up a camp. 4. The departure of a guest. Luke 12:36 V.25-26 e) The joy in Christ - I. He was confident because he knew his accusation had no ground. Acts 23:29; 25:25; 26:31-32. II. The early church fathers said that Nero released Paul from his first Roman imprisonment in 62 A.D. The apostle continued his journey and returned to Macedonia and perhaps to Philippi. The Romans arrested him again and imprisoned him in Rome again, in 68 A.D he became martyr there through beheading.