Magnifying Christ By Living Him
MAGNIFYING CHRIST
BY LIVING HIM
Scripture Reading: Phil. 1:19-21
In this booklet we shall consider the matter of magnifying Christ by living Him (1:19-21). In verse 20 Paul said, "According to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be put to shame, but with all boldness, as always, even now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death." In Paul's bodily sufferings, Christ was magnified, that is, shown or declared great (shown to be without limitation), exalted, and extolled. His sufferings afforded him opportunity to express Christ in His unlimited greatness. Only Christ would he have magnified in him, not the law or circumcision. Philippians is concerned with the experience of Christ. To magnify Christ under any circumstances is to experience Him with the topmost enjoyment.
MAGNIFYING CHRIST
In verse 20 a number of expressions are related to Paul's statement that Christ would be magnified