Philippians
And The Apostle Paul
Background text from the NT: Philippians
1:12-30
Overview of Philippians
Chapter 1 -- Paul's present
circumstance
1 - 11: prayer of
thanksgiving
12 - 18 :
afflictions promote the Gospel
19 - 26:
afflictions exalt the Lord
27 - 30
exhortation to the afflicted
Chapter 2 -- Having the
Mind of Christ
Chapter 3 -- Having the
Knowledge of Christ
Chapter 4 -- Having the
Peace of Christ
Paul's afflictions
The list of perils. II Cor
11:24-26
The "thorn" in
his side. II Cor 12:7
The final result. II Tim
4:6-8
The Contrast of Jesus'
parable, the Sower & the Seed. Mark 4:17
Exhalting God in spite of it all
The promise of God. Verse 6
-- "Being confident of this very thing, that he which
hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day
of Jesus Christ"
The "bad" things
furthered the Gospel. Verse 12.
Vs 15 - 18, even
false preachers preached Christ
God is exhalted either by
death or be life. Paul wanted very much to live and to
continue preaching to them. (Verse 21 - 23)
Final exhortation -- Verses 27-30
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