Doctrine: Christ is the goal of all creation's reason for being. Without Jesus, all is unformed and void; with Jesus, everything has redemptive value.
Exegesis: How Christ ennobles the lives of His churchmen: even our hardships are accompanied with purposeful hope (vv. 19-20a); even our living and dying is accompanied with real meaning (v. 20b); even our worst-case scenarios are accompanied with a living Christ (v. 21).
Further application: How to enjoy the purpose of life: place all my faith and hope in Jesus (alone), and resign all my dreams and aspirations to Jesus (alone).
Key verse: v. 21 ''For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.