Philippians: Joys
Acrostic Theme: JOYS
Author: Paul
Date Written: 61-63 A.D.
Audience: Believers in the city of Philippi
Key Verse: 4:4
Outline:
INTRODUCTION (1:1-11)
I. THE SITUATION IN ROME (1:12-26)
A. PAUL'S IMPRISONMENT AND OPPOSITION (1:12-18)
B. PAUL'S EXPECTATION OF DELIVERANCE (1:19-26)
II. EXHORTATION TO BEHAVIOR WORTHY OF THE GOSPEL (1:27-2:18)
A. STAND FAST IN ONE SPIRIT (1:27-30)
B. BE OF ONE MIND BY FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST (2:1-11)
C. SHINE AS LIGHTS IN THE WORLD (2:12-18)
III. PLANS INVOLVING TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS (2:19-30)
A. TO SEND TIMOTHY SOON (2:19-24)
B. TO SEND EPAPHRODITUS AT ONCE (2:25-30)
IV. WARNINGS AGAINST JUDAISM AND ANTINOMIANISM (3:1-21)
A. AGAINST JUDAISM (3:1-11)
B. AGAINST ANTINOMIANISM (3:12-21)
V. EXHORTATIONS TO UNITY, JOY, AND PEACE (4:1-9)
A. AN APPEAL TO EUODIA AND SYNTYCHE (4:1-3)
B. EXHORTATION CONCERNING JOY AND PEACE (4:4-9)
VI. THANKSGIVING FOR THEIR GENEROSITY (4:10-19)
A. THEIR GIFT A SOURCE OF JOY TO PAUL (10-14)
B. THEIR GIFT A SOURCE OF BLESSING FOR THEMSELVES (15-19)
CONCLUSION (4:20-23)
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Philippians
01. Joy of Christian fellowship
02. Outward evidences of humility
03. Yearning to know Christ
04. Sufficiency of God’s provisions
Review: Luke
The Arnold Journey 