To Live is Christ to Die is Gain

Introduction

Good morning. In Philippians chapter 4, it’s one of the most well-known verses. I know that about two weeks ago that Brother Rufus preached from Philippians chapter 4, and that won’t be precisely where we are all of the morning. But turn with me there. In Philippians chapter 4, in verse 13, Paul writes, I can do all things through him, your translation may say, through Christ who strengthens me. Now, a lot of times that’s applied to a great many things, and I suppose it could, depending upon what’s meant. In fact, this morning, even Rachel Schivel’s brother, one of my good friends, Andrew Gass in the Tampa area, his wife went into labor three weeks early, and the baby came so fast it had to be delivered on the spot in the apartment.

And Andrew was the one to deliver his newborn baby son. I would say perhaps that if that was me, I would be praying that I could do all things, including delivering my child. So but child, mother, and father seem to be doing well, as of the last report I saw before getting up here. But when you think about I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, you have to think about the author of the statement. You have to think about where was Paul when he said that. Why would he say that? And we’re going to see even within verses 10 through 13 where and exactly what is the context of that phrase. But go back to Philippians chapter 1 first, and I want to see that the picture of this great book of the Bible, the book of Philippians, has a lot of good messages for us, and it centers around Paul’s understanding of what we can do if Christ is in me.

With Christ as our ally, if we are with Christ, there is no limitation on what we can do in this life. But that comes with the limitation, the understanding that we have a specific goal, a specific purpose. In Philippians chapter 1, another well-known verse is for me to live is Christ, verse 21, and to die is gain. Right? We know that verse. Paul is saying to me, to live is Christ. I have work to do in the kingdom. I can labor for the Lord. I can bear fruit in his vineyard. But if I were to die, Paul’s faith was so strong that he could be with the Lord, the God his Maker, this very day. In Philippians chapter 1, though, in verse 1, we see the address here.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi with the overseers and deacons. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father in the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you, all making my prayer with joy. Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart. For you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Now that’s an interesting phrase, and certainly I want to mention the fact that Philippians chapter 1 gives us an idea of the organization of the church. This letter was given to those who were above the church, elders or overseers, deacons, and the saints that are Christians there. In Acts chapter 16, you see that Paul is in Philippi, and he baptizes someone, some woman that we know by the name of Lydia. And then, of course, he has an encounter with a demon-possessed girl, and when that doesn’t go the way her owners wanted, he ends up in jail, where he finds the Philippian jailer. And of course, the miracle happens as Paul and Silas are singing hymns. There’s that great earthquake in Acts chapter 16, and all the prisoners are flee uh have fled, or so you would think.

And here’s Paul with the jailer, and he says, Don’t worry, we’re all here as the jailer’s ready to take his life. But he doesn’t. Because Paul is there. Paul’s warning to this Philippian jailer is one that says there’s something different about him. What about this man who was singing hymns? What about this man and his companion, would keep them to stay in their cells at a time where they could easily run free and cost the jailer by nature of his job his life. And yet the jailer asked that powerful question, what must I do? And Paul’s answer was, believe, and you and your household will be saved. And we find that that very hour of the night, that Philippian jailer was baptized. But as we come to the writing of the book of Philippians, we find it to be around 63 A.D.

Paul has completed his third missionary journey, and you see where he is at the end of verse 7, in my imprisonment. Yes, they had fellowship with him in his imprisonment. This letter was written in a unique perspective, from a unique place. Paul, when writing this great letter that includes for me to live is Christ and to die is gained, and at the end in chapter 4, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Paul finds himself imprisoned, a prisoner. And so as we think about that, we need to keep that in mind as Paul is writing, both from his perspective and some lessons we can learn from each of the four chapters of the book of Philippians this morning, but also what is his message to the people?

1. Why We Are Here

What is his message to the recipients of this letter who have shared with him in the preaching of the gospel, not just in his imprisonment, but in the defense at the end of verse 7 and confirmation of the gospel message. Notice with me first, beginning in verse 12. Why we are here. When Christ is your all, we know the answer to this question. This is a very common question. Why are we here? If there is a creator God, then why did he create us? What is our mission in this life? If God made us, he made the earth around us, and we’re supposed to live. Why? For what purpose? Read with me beginning in verse 12. Paul says, I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.

And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former proclaimed Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. And in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out for my deliverance as it is, my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed.

But with that full courage now, as always, Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death, for me to live as Christ, and to die is gained. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me, yet which I shall choose, I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress, enjoy in the faith, so that in me you may have ample cause to glory in Christ Jesus because of my coming to you again. Now, did you get the picture of the doom and gloom of someone who’s in a prison cell?

Well, not quite. You see, in verse 12 and 13, again, can’t you just imagine whatever guard was set over Paul at whatever location he was at would have heard something about the gospel message in verse 13. It has become known throughout the whole imperial guard, and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. Can you imagine what Paul would do with someone who is stuck there right next to him, whether by choice or by force? You see, Paul realized his purpose, uniquely as an apostle, as we get to verse 21 through verse 25, was to serve Christ. But would that message not be compatible to us as well? Look at Matthew chapter 16. We see what Jesus’ message is. It wasn’t a simple one.

It wasn’t simple in the sense of just go ahead and do these couple things, and then we’ll be good to go. You’re here to enjoy life. Just do a couple things for me. If we just do a few things for God, we’ll be okay. But in Matthew chapter 16 and verse 24, that’s not the picture Jesus gives at all. Jesus says in verse 24 If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

As you think about Philippians chapter one, and you think about Paul’s writing, and his point is in verses 12 through 18, thereabout, that no matter what’s happening, despite the fact that I’m in prison, there is good happening. And you know why good is happening? Because people are learning to speak about Christ boldly. Did you see that? Look back in Philippians chapter 1. These were people who had realized that the cost of Christ was strong. Because there could be persecution. There could be imprisonment. Paul himself was a living testimony to that fact, and yet, because of his very example, what do we learn? That they were speaking out boldly about Jesus with no fear. See, and at the end of verse 14, you see that exact phrase.

They were bold to speak without fear. I wonder if sometimes we’ve lost that aspect. We understand to some extent why we are here. Why are we here to serve God, right? For me to live, as Paul would say, is Christ. My job is to serve Jesus, to serve God. But can I ask just a quick question about that? Are we willing to serve God outside of the framework of the comfortable? Because it’s pretty easy to acknowledge Jesus, to acknowledge God, to confess his name, and even be focused on defeating sin and heading straight towards the narrow way that leads to eternal life. It’s easy to do that here with a group of fellow Christians, isn’t it? And yet what Paul did, by nature of his very example, was show that being a Christian is just what Jesus said all the way back in Matthew chapter 16 to an audience that Paul wasn’t even there for.

See, we have to deny ourselves and take up our cross, as Luke chapter 9 would say, daily and follow after Jesus. See, there is a constant commitment. And then when it comes to the idea of imprisonment, where we don’t think things are happy, we don’t think things are grand, we see a little bit more why Paul in the book of Philippians might say the word joy or rejoice about 17 times, depending on your translation in just these four short chapters. How is it that this man was so happy? How is it that he was so able to rejoice in an imprisonment? Because he knew why he was here. In Philippians chapter 1, as you see, as we continue to work down in verse 18, what was his conclusion?

Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that what? That Christ is proclaimed, I rejoice. What a strong attitude. We would say that that’s right in every way as Christ is proclaimed. That’s good. We should rejoice in that. But do we take part in that? See, that would be my question. If we know that our purpose is here to worship God, and we know that when we pass from this life that is temporary, we’re going to go to God and stand before his throne and worship God. Are we willing to make that stand now? If not, why not? And if not, what Bible principle teaches that it’s okay to camouflage with the world? In fact, as we move to Philippians chapter 2, we see the very opposite.

2. We Need to Live Selflessly

We see in chapter 1 that Christ is the purpose of our life. We are to serve him, but in chapter 2, we need to live selflessly, and that manifests itself in a couple ways. And can I say that this is the chapter perhaps that steps on my personal toes the most? Look at me in Philippians chapter 2 and pick up the reading with me in verse 1. In Philippians chapter 2 and verse 1 beginning, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men, and being found in human form. He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name. So that the name of Jesus, every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confessed that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

And there’s a lot there. What do you see, first of all, in verses 1 and 2? If there’s any comfort from love, any participation, affection, and sympathy, complete my joy, Paul says, How? By being of the same mind. Having the same love. Being in full accord and of one mind. How is this done? Well, verse 3 describes it, not being of selfish mind, not having conceit, but being humility, counting others more than yourself. And what’s our model for that? It’s Jesus. Is it no coincidence that in chapter 1, our purpose in living is to glorify Christ? That in chapter 2, when we start seeing the rubber meet the road of how are we going to accomplish this, we’re going to see a couple ways. But one is, how do we interact with others?

How do we specifically interact with those members of God’s kingdom who are also Christians striving to be with God? How do we do that? Oh, we’ve got to be of one mind. Well, that’s a good thing because a lot of Christians here, we all do agree. We agree there’s a God. We agree he needs to be worshipped. That’s why we’re here this morning. But as we know, that’s not always as simple as it gets. In verse 4, let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interest of others. Why? How? Same way Jesus did. Jesus, who was in the form of God, emptied himself into our form. He was crucified to adhere to the Father’s will and allow us to have a chance of forgiveness of sins.

Now there was nothing brave in the sense of gaining his own courage, right? Jesus didn’t do this for his own namesake. It was brave and extraordinary, and we’re thankful for it because without him we had nothing. But he didn’t have to come. But God loved us. Jesus loved and submitted to God’s will. And because of that we have a hope. But in verse 12, you see it continues, therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed. So now not only as in my presence, but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you both the will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing. Why, verse 15? That you may be blameless and innocent children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

You see, this is where it’s kind of hard. We might work on that one mind. We might work on being together by selflessly putting others before me. But when it comes to working out my own salvation with fear and trembling, and when it comes to verse 14 in particular, sometimes it’s hard, right? Do all things without grumbling or complaining or disputing. Some translations may read. That’s a little hard, isn’t it? To do all things without grumbling or disputing, but why is that so important? Just so that we’re not a bunch of negative Nancy’s running around? Is that why? Verse 15, think about this in the midst of our nation at this particular moment in history, that you may be blameless and innocent children of God without blemish in the midst of what?

A crooked and twisted generation. Why is it so important to be selfless? Why is it so important to live a Christ-centered life in all aspects of our service? Because otherwise, we’re just like everybody else. If the world is so wicked and we look around in America all the time and we say, we’re falling, the government is corrupt, the people are wicked, we’re just losing all sense of morality, and in a lot of ways we are losing some of those aspects as the nation has turned from God. It should be no surprise that we have left him. But when it comes to my service, when it comes to my message, if Jesus is truly my all, then I don’t just have to live selflessly. I have to live like Christ.

And when I look at what Jesus did, he didn’t complain about coming into this form. He didn’t argue with God and say, that’s not what I want to do. That’s not comfortable. Jesus came and was crucified. And when my day doesn’t go right, or when someone in the brotherhood or without doesn’t treat me right, I don’t just treat them well. I might grumble or complain. It’s pretty easy to do, isn’t it? It’s easier just to kind of make these little side comments to yourself or to others. It’s easy to just think that you know what, this is hard. That if I just have a disagreement, I’ll go my own separate way and say my own separate things. But we are harming the example of Jesus when we do that.

Why was it so important to do all things without grumbling or complaining that we may be blameless and innocent as opposed to the crooked and twisted and dark generation of those who are lost. If we act like them, we are no different. And what was it that Jesus said in Matthew chapter 5 and verse 16? Why are we to shine our lights? So that others may see our good works and glorify our God who is in heaven. If we’re just like everybody else, what impact do you think we’re going to have? If we’re constantly fighting and struggling to put self first or to make self right because of something that somebody or the world even just did to me. That’s not who people want to emulate.

3. What We Are Living For Is Everything

And that’s not who we should emulate, and that is Jesus the Christ. When it comes to chapter 1 of Philippians, we see that Christ is the purpose of our life. That is why we are here, to serve Him. And in chapter 2, we see how we are to live, that Jesus is our pattern for that. But note with me in chapter 3, even, what we are living for is everything. In Philippians chapter 3, Paul goes through, beginning in verse 4, he starts this confidence in the flesh that he could have. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more. Circumcised on the eighth day of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, as to the law, a Pharisee, as to zeal, a persecutor of the church, as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

But whatever gain I had, I count it as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as lost because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes from faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith, that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection of the dead. Is that what we can say? Is that how we are living?

Because if Jesus is my all, I can say without a doubt in verse 11, that I will do anything that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection of the dead. Paul understood who Jesus was. He understood his particular role before God. And yes, he was an apostle. Yes, he had a specific stewardship to the Gentiles. But I have a specific role before my Maker too. The simple fact is that we’re living for something greater than the here and now. You see, did the Jew, when Paul goes through his characteristics in verse 5, circumcised on the eighth day of the tribe of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews as to the law of Pharisee. Paul had the best credentials anyone could ask for.

In Acts chapter 23, it’s revealed, chapter 22, excuse me, that he stood at the feet of Gamaliel. He had the best teaching. He was the best Pharisee you could have. He was the up and coming leader. If you want to brag about being born in the flesh, Paul says, You Jews, then look at me. I have something to brag about. I am it. I have the credentials.

His message was not about that. He was saying, I count all that I have as lost, as rubbish for the sake of Christ. Why? Because only heaven is worth it. Only being with God is the purpose of this life. Anything else is a distraction. And while we don’t really look at our life the way the Jew did, you know, I don’t go before people and say, I’m a Floridian of Floridians. I was born in Central Florida. I’ve been here 24 years. We don’t build our case that way, but there are a lot of things that we rest on. We rest on how long we’ve been a Christian. We might rest upon all that I’ve done for the church. All that I know has been done for the church.

But is that what we’re living for? A good resume. Not at all. In verse 12, Paul says, not that I’ve already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Verse 14, I press on towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.

But when you come to verse 19, this is the epitome of our choice. And we don’t like to be in the negative grouping here. But see if truly that’s where we belong. In verse 19, their end is destruction. Well, who is that? Those enemies of the cross of Christ. What makes them enemies? What makes their in destruction? Their God is their belly, verse 19. They glory in their shame with mind set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven. And from it we await a Savior the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. How was it that Paul was able to rejoice in a time of imprisonment?

How was it that Paul could continue to go on missionary journey after missionary journey where people would beat him, leave him for dead, he would be shipwrecked, he would be beaten with lashes. At this current state, how could he be in such have such a happy tone? How could he be so thrilled for his brethren? Well, he is locked away. When you think about Paul, he understood not only his purpose in Christ and why he was there, he didn’t just understand that he needed to put others first, and he did with all of his life, from the time of being a Christian on forward. But Paul understood that without being with God forever, there was no point. Paul understood that our citizenship is in heaven. And can I make a point for just a moment here?

If our citizenship is in heaven, we’ll act like it. This political season has been a very unique one. I haven’t really paid this much attention to many in the past. But I can sense some anomalies of it with just a little bit of observation, as I’m sure you have as well. But one of the things that people continue to say, whether they like one of the candidates or not, of any of them, and you name them, is we need to vote. Because that’s our duty. We need to protect our right of our democracy. In fact, Donald Trump at the last debate had said something that he wouldn’t necessarily just accept the results. And whether you agree with that or not, it doesn’t really matter. But the point is that the pundits came on and they said, this is going to be bad for our democracy.

This is questioning and throwing into question all that we’ve done in all these years in our country. And I hear this from even brethren. I hear it’s very important that you go vote. And it is, and I’m sure it’s important to be a part of this country. But can I say first and foremost, we must be focused on Christ. If we leave that focus and we abdicate it because we’re distracted by what’s around here, we will not make the goal. You name what the distraction can be. In verses 12 through 14, what was it that Paul says in this very chapter? Don’t look at what lies behind. He is straining forward towards the goal. Our citizenship is in heaven. If I owe America my vote, I owe Christ my life.

And if we’re going to make that big of a deal about something we do every two or every four, or you name the number of years, let’s make a gigantic deal, please, out of leaving all that by any means necessary I may attain the resurrection from the dead. If Jesus is my all, I don’t just have to be told that. I know that. I live that. That means my question of where am I on Sunday isn’t a question at all. It’s a fact. I will be with God’s people, worshiping God. I will be striving to encourage and uplift them. I will be praising my God. I will be remembering the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus my Lord. And when I go leave this building, when I leave the encouragement and the fellowship of God’s children, I will go into the world and be a light.

I won’t be grumbling or complaining. I will live selflessly because I saw Jesus do it. And he is my pattern. This is why Paul understood. This is why Paul continued on. And I have to think sometimes that I don’t necessarily think of Christ and think of heaven the way Paul did. Because if I’m honest, and I think, what would I be like if I went through what Paul did? I don’t know always how I’d respond. Because there is only one way to get through what Paul did. And that is to have your mind on Christ. In John chapter 14 and verses 1 through 3, you know the passage where Jesus is giving his disciples a good thing to look forward to. He says, Let not your hearts be troubled.

4. Jesus Will Get Us Through

You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you that I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Don’t be troubled. Know that Jesus will deliver us. And that is the point of chapter 4. Don’t get caught up in things of this life. Don’t be distracted. Realize that you aren’t stuck with Christ. You can do it. We know verse 13. I can do all things through him through Christ who strengthens me. But what was the context of that? In verse 10 beginning, Paul writes, I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me.

You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I’m speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. And it’s at this point when he says, I have lived down low. I have lived up high. At this point, what does he say in verse 13? I can do all things through him who strengthens me. What was Paul’s point here? Jesus will get us through. The purpose of that is not that I will be able to build the perfect desk chair, the perfect desk, the perfect house.

Because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The point is that the soul who relies upon God, who knows why he is here, who knows why I’m supposed to live selflessly and how to do that without complaining, looking to the needs of others first. Who looks forward to heaven. Knows that we can do it. I said chapter two is perhaps my strongest struggle, and it’s not just in looking for others, it’s not just not complaining. It’s the idea of the complete mindset change. Because you know what’s easy is to look around and to say, I’m gonna put God first. But when you get to the scruples of that, and that putting God first means changing not just putting me second to God, but others in between.

It means my life is radically different. For me to live as Christ and to die is gained, I understand that I want to be in heaven, I know I need to serve God. But what about everything in between? When life is hard, when the cares of this world burden our hearts, when we’re distracted when we should be pleased, when we don’t rejoice with those who rejoice or weep with those who weep, because we’re concerned about what’s going on here and now. We don’t have the spirit of Paul in verse 4 of this very chapter where he says, Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, rejoice. Let your reasonable reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. Do not be anxious about anything. How are we going to make it through?

Conclusion

Trusting in Jesus. How do we make it through when times are tough? But in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God, and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. When Christ is my all, I know why I’m here. When Christ is my all, I don’t just know it. I live it selflessly, putting God first and others before myself. When Jesus is my all, I know what I’m living for is not just being a citizen of this kingdom as great and wonderful as God has blessed this physical nation to be. But my citizenship is in heaven, and for that I should be willing to count all things as loss for the cause of Christ.

But in chapter 4, I need to know that not only is this what’s expected, but when life’s hard, when it’s not going the way I thought, and that I don’t think God is with me, that that’s not true. That if I am like Paul and I’ve put Jesus first, I can do it. Because my God is greater than anything that anyone else can throw at us. Will you go to God in prayer with me? Our dear God, our most gracious and powerful Heavenly Father. We praise you, and we pray that you forgive us of our sins and that you hear our prayer at this time and you accept our worship. We hope that in all things that we will glorify your name, that like Paul, we will have the ability and the concern to say, for to me it to live is Christ and to die is gain.

To spend this entire life, all of our mental thoughts and physical actions on furthering your kingdom, stretching the borders of your family, and being lights in this world, even though it may very well be a crooked and twisted generation. Help us to be those who are encouraging to others. Help us to not be stuck looking behind, but to strain forward. And please continue to guide us, continue to strengthen us, continue to give us boldness to serve, no matter what the obstacle, but to be able to jump over it. Thank you so much for loving us with a type of unimaginable love that you sent Jesus to be the Messiah. That Jesus is the Christ, who you sent to die on the cross for our sins. Thank you so much for that sacrifice.

Help us to live it and understand the need for your grace each and every day, but also to change our lives and to stress that need to others as well. Thank you, God, for being the mighty creator you are. It’s in your Son’s name we do pray. Amen. We’re now dismissed to our Bible classes.