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Of all the churches to whom Paul wrote, none commanded his
affection like this one. It's a letter to the mature church, which
still has value today.
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Philippians 1:1-11 |
Letter to Old Friends |
Introduction and
initial greetings; joy in greeting old friends. |
|
Philippians 1:12-26 |
Gospel In Chains |
Even though Paul
is in prison, his entire life exalts Christ. |
|
Philippians 1:27-30 |
Worthy of the Gospel |
It is in struggle
and suffering that we become worthy of the Gospel |
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Philippians 2:1-11 |
Let This Mind Be
In You |
The supreme humility of
Christ - and how we should follow his example. |
|
Philippians 2:12-18 |
Work Out Your
Own Salvation |
The supposed conflict
between faith and works examined - in light of a passage
that supports both sides of the argument. |
|
Philippians 2:19-30 |
Care and Cares of a
Servant of God |
How a servant of God is
to be treated by the church. |
|
Philippians 3:1-16 |
Pearl of Great Price |
What Paul had to give up
to receive the kingdom of God; the good is the enemy of
the best. |
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Philippians 3:17-21 |
Enemies of the
Cross |
The greatest enemies
of the Cross are within the church, not without. |
|
Philippians 4:1-9 |
Art of Peaceful Living |
Living at
peace with others, at peace with ourselves and at
peace with God. |
|
Philippians 4:10-23 |
Giving and Receiving |
The Christian view
of giving as benefiting the giver and receiver. |
These lessons were originally delivered in 2000. A
newer series can be found
here.
