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Overview, Part 1 Of 2
Overview, Part 2 Of 2
Philippians
A. Introduction
[OR}
Greeting (Php 1:1-11)
I.) Christ, the believer's life rejoicing in spite of suffering (Php 1:1)
A.) Salutation [OR] Greeting [OR] Thanksgiving [OR] The Christians At Philippi Are Greeted By Paul And Timothy (Php 1:1)
1. Paul's Prayer for the Philippians (Php 1:3-11)
1.) Thankfulness And Prayer [OR] Thanksgiving And Prayer [OR] Paul's Prayer For The Philippians [OR] Paul's Thankfulness To God And His Love For The Philippians (Php 1:3)
A.) Joy Triumphing Over Suffering (Php 1:8)
1.) He Prays For Their Spiritual Growth (Php 1:9)
B. Paul's Circumstances (Php 1:12-30)
1. Nothing Matters Except That People Are Told About Christ [1:12-18a]
(Php 1:12-18)
1.) Christ Is Preached [OR] Paul's Chains Advance The Gospel [OR] The Gospel Is Preached [OR] Paul's Present Circumstances [OR] What Has Happened To Paul Resulted Only In Advancing The Gospel (Php 1:12)
2. Paul Honors Christ Whether He Lives or Dies [1:18b-26] (Php 1:19-26)
1.) To Live Is Christ [OR] He Is Confident In Hope (Php 1:19)
2.) To Live Is Christ (Php 1:21)
3. Fighting for the Faith (Php 1:27-30)
1.) Striving And Suffering For Christ (Php 1:27)
2.) He Counsels His Readers To Have Courage (Php 1:28)
C. The Mind of Christ
[OR}
Have the Same Attitude As Christ (Php 2:1-18)
I.) Christ the believer's pattern, rejoicing in lowly service (Php 2:1)
A.) Exhortation To Unity And Meekness [OR] Unity Through Humility [OR] Imitating Christ's Humility [OR] Be Like Christ [OR] Need For Self-Effacement (Php 2:1)
B.) The Sevenfold Self-Humbling Of Christ [OR] The Humbled And Exalted Christ [OR] Christ's Humility (Php 2:5)
C.) The Exaltation Of Jesus (Php 2:9)
D.) The Outworking Of The Inworked Salvation [OR] Light Bearers [OR] Shining As Stars [OR] Shining As Lights In The World [OR] A Christian's Obligations (Php 2:12)
1.) Paul's Sacrifice A Cause For Joy (Php 2:16)
E.) The Apostolic Example (Php 2:17)
D. Timothy and Epaphroditus (Php 2:19-30)
1. Paul Will Send Timothy and Epaphroditus
(Php 2:19-30)
1.) Timothy Commended [OR] Timothy And Epaphroditus [OR] He Promises To Send Them Timothy, And Hopes To Come Himself (Php 2:19)
2.) Epaphroditus Praised [OR] Meanwhile, Epaphroditus Will Return To Them At Once (Php 2:25)
E. Living the Life (Php 3:1-4:20)
1. Run Straight Toward the Goal
(Php 3:1-16)
I.) Christ, object of the believer's faith, desire, and expectation (Php 3:1)
A.) Warning Against Judaizers [OR] All For Christ [OR] No Confidence In The Flesh [OR] The Goal Of Life [OR] Breaking With The Past [OR] Paul Warns His Readers To Beware Of The Teachers Of Judaism (Php 3:1)
B.) Warning Against Trusting In Legal Righteousness [OR] And Confesses That In His Former Life He Was Foremost In Pharisaic Zeal (Php 3:4)
C.) Christ, Object Of The Believer's Faith For Righteousness [OR] But He Has Put Aside His Youthful Advantages In Order To Gain Christ And The Righteousness Of Faith (Php 3:7)
D.) Christ, Object Of The Believer's Desire For Fellowship In Resurrection Power (Php 3:10)
1.) Pressing Toward The Goal [OR] Pressing On Toward The Goal [OR] Pressing Toward The Goal [OR] He Strives To Overcome His Own Imperfections (Php 3:12)
E.) The Appeal For Unity In The Walk [OR] And Exhorts The Philippians To Think And Act As Mature Persons (Php 3:15)
2. Imitate Me (Php 3:17-21)
A.) But Truth Is Not To Be Compromised For The Sake Of Unity [OR] Our Citizenship In Heaven [OR] To Imitate Him (Php 3:17)
1.) And To Discard The Ways Of Worldly Christians (Php 3:18)
B.) Christ, Object Of The Believer's Expectation (Php 3:20)
3. Paul's Advice (Php 4:1-3)
I.) Christ, the believer's strength, rejoicing over anxiety (Php 4:1)
A.) Exhortation To Unity And Joy [OR] Think Of Excellence [OR] From Particular Admonitions (Php 4:1)
1.) Be United, Joyful, And In Prayer [OR] Exhortations (Php 4:2)
4. Always Be Joyful (Php 4:4-9)
1.) He Proceeds To General Exhortations (Php 4:4)
A.) The Secret Of The Peace Of God (Php 4:5)
B.) The Presence Of The God Of Peace [OR] Meditate On These Things (Php 4:8)
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5. Thanks for Your Gifts (Php 4:10-23)
A.) The Victory Over Anxious Care [OR] Philippian Generosity [OR] Thanks For Their Gifts [OR] God's Provisions [OR] Acknowledgment Of The Philippians' Gift [OR] Paul Tells How Much He Appreciated The Philippians' Liberality To Him In Prison (Php 4:10)
1.) He Closes His Letter With Prayer And Salutations (Php 4:19)
F. Conclusion (Php 4:21-23)
1.) Greeting And Blessing [OR] Final Greetings [OR] Final Greetings And Benediction (Php 4:21)
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