Derek teaches on Philippians 1. He gives the historical and biblical context behind the commonly known verse “To live is Christ to die is gain” and breaks down how we can practically apply this thinking to our life. He tells testimonies of martyrs, describing the situations that ended their life. He tells testimonies of martyrs, describing the situations that ended their life and their final words and points out that a common them is boldness and joy in the face of death. He also points out that this is what we see in Paul when he writes Philippians and the other epistles from prison. Derek also emphasizes that because to live is Christ, our lives should reflect Jesus in every category and area and when non believers see that they will be drawn to Jesus! He closes his message by praying for everyone who truly wants to adopt “to live is Christ, to die is gain” as their life statement.