To Die For

Intro
-Paul is back in a Roman jail for the last time
-The waves of persecution were reaching Paul in his cell
-He wants to encourage young pastor Timothy

-The message
-To die well, you must live well

1 You might think that the end of Paul's life was sad and tragic
-Paul didn't thing this way

-Paul compared his death to a journey
-GOD had appointed a time for his departure
-Paul also described his life as a sacrifice
-Your life is a living sacrifice

2 Paul summed up his Christian life as a struggle
-He wasn't working up his salvation (Christ did that)
-He was working out his salvation

3 So what do we see when we look into Paul's dark cell?

Conclusion

Are you living well?
-Will you die well?