PAUL'S AMAZING TEACHINGS | ROMANS 14:8

Pastor Christopher Choo

Lesson 3181

PAUL'S AMAZING TEACHINGS

ROMANS 14:8

What is Paul's main objective in life?

To be like Christ - to serve God and others as a bondservant.

For he believed that our lives are not our own; that if we live we live for Christ, and if we die we die for Christ.

"For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's." (Romans 14:8).

In fact, Paul considered himself as dead to his own desires and only alive for the pleasure and glory of Christ.

This is why he said these very famous words:

"For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain" ( Philippians 1:21 )

Paul considered this life as nothing but a means to serve God and be conformed to the image of Christ.

He thought of our earthly sufferings as nothing compared to what God has prepared for us:

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18).

ABBA FATHER, build in us the servant spirit that Paul saw in Christ who came to serve and not be served and to give His life as a ransom for many ( Matthew 20:28 ).