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To Live is Christ To Die is Gain Matt Chandler The story begins in Philippi, where Paul introduces three individuals that were all enslaved by the kind of things we often choose over the gospel. Lydia, the business woman, the little slave girl, and the jailer. 
Their lives portray dysfunction and emptiness but are totally transformed by the Gospel. True joy and Christ's love begin to live within them, giving them a life of purpose. 
 In fact, Paul himself was enslaved and then by God's grace and mercy he could pen these popular and profound words. "to live is Christ, and to die is gain" and "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Join Matt Chandler, Pastor of the Village Church in Dallas, Texas as he walks us through Philippians. In this one of the most intimate of Paul's letters, Chandler paints a beautiful picture of what it is to be a mature Christian. Sessions include: Odd Beginnings The Worthy Life The One God Exalts The One God Opposes Christianity Made Simple Owned Never Satisfied Waiting Rejoice? Mature Faith Polar Opposites True Contentment About the Author In 2002, Matt became the lead teaching pastor of Highland Village First Baptist Church, now known as The Village Church. In 1999, he married his wife, Lauren. They have three children: Audrey, Reid and Norah. On Thanksgiving 2009, Matt suffered a seizure in his living room. He was rushed to a hospital where an MRI revealed a golf ball-size mass in his right frontal lobe. Once the tumor was removed, he was diagnosed with anaplastic, or malignant, non-encapsulated oligodendroglioma, WHO grade three. After undergoing 18 months of radiation and chemo, Matt was given a clean bill of health. He continues to receive regular MRI scans to monitor his progress. God has been unbelievably gracious and merciful throughout this story, using it—especially Matt's health updates—to encourage The Village and others around the world. In 2012, Matt became the president of Acts 29, a network of churches planting churches. He brought a fresh vision to the organization, mapping out four specific hopes for its future—plant churches who plant churches, be known for holiness and humility, become radically diverse and be serious about evangelism and conversion. Matt has authored three books, with a fourth on the way.
MARRIAGE PARENTING FINANCES APOLOGETICS BOOKS OF THE BIBLE POPULAR AUTHORS SPIRITUAL GROWTH