The document discusses the author's goals on earth and rewards after death. The main points are: 1) The author's goal on earth is to live for Christ by magnifying Him in their life and teachings. 2) Their reward after death is gain because they will magnify Christ and be with Him in heaven, which is far better. 3) The author presses toward the goal of living for Christ for the reward of an upward call from God in heaven.

1. My Goals On Earth
For to me, to live is Christ, and to
die is gain – Phil. 1:21

2. Death is Not Good
• Death is the consequence of sin – Gen. 2:17
• Death has come upon all men, because all
have sinned – Rom. 5:12
• Death is Christ’s enemy – 1 Cor. 15:25
• However, we can gain comfort in death
because of our HOPE in Christ – 1 Thess. 4:13

3. Goals and Rewards
• Paul is hard-pressed between the two (Phil. 1:19-26)
• To live is Christ (Goal)
• My life will Magnify Christ v.20
• I can continue to teach the Philippians v.24
• This is more needful v.24
• To die is gain (Reward)
• Do you gain your goals? Do you gain a reward?
• My death will Magnify Christ v20
• This is far better v.23

4. Goals and Rewards
• Phil. 3:12-14
• 12 Not that I have already attained, or am already
perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that
for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of
me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have
apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind and reaching forward to
those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the
goal for the prize of the upward call of God in
Christ Jesus.

5. Attitudes About The Reward
“to die is gain”
• Heaven Is An Extremely Powerful Motivation
• Great is your reward in heaven!
• Matt. 5:11-12
• Moses choose to suffer with God’s people because he
looked to the reward
• Heb. 11:24-26
• Do not set your mind on earthly things, for our
citizenship is in heaven
• Phil. 3:19-21

6. Attitudes About The Goal
“to live is Christ”
• “Were there not any found who returned to
give glory to God except this foreigner?”
• Luke 17:11-19
• Abound in the work of the Lord
• 1 Cor. 15:58