Philippians
I. REJOICING IN OPPORTUNITIES
TO SERVE CHRIST (1:1-19)
A. Ministry of writing (1:
1-2)
B. Ministry of prayer
(1:3-5, 8-11)
C. Ministry of the Spirit
(1:6)
D. Ministry of defense
(1:7)
E. Ministry of witnessing
(1 :12-13)
F. Ministry of stimulation
(1 :14-18)
G. Ministry of
intercession by the Philippians (1:19)
II. REJOICING IN WAYS TO
GLORIFY CHRIST (1:20-30)
A. For Paul (1 :20-26)
B. For the Philippians (1
:27-30)
III. REJOICING IN THE
SELFLESSNESS OF CHRIST (2:1-11)
A. Need of the Philippians
(2: 1-4)
B. Example of Christ
(2:5-11)
IV. REJOICING IN THE PURPOSE OF
CHRIST (2:12-16)
A. Man's responsibilities
(2:12, 14)
B. God's responsibility
(2:13)
C. God's goals for the
believer (2:15-16)
V. REJOICING IN THE
SELFLESSNESS OF CHRISTIANS (2:17-30)
A. Paul (2:17-18)
B. Timothy (2:19-24)
C. Epaphroditus (2:25-30)
VI. REJOICING IN THE CROSS OF
CHRIST (3:1-9)
A. True or false
circumcision (3:1-3)
B. His or their confidence
(3:4-6)
C. Divine or human
righteousness (3:7-9)
VII. REJOICING IN THE CALLING
OF CHRIST (3:10-16)
A. Paul's ambitions
(3:10-14)
B. Philippians' aim
(3:15-16)
VIII. REJOICING IN THE COMING
OF CHRIST (3:17-4:3)
A. Become imitators of
Paul (3:17)
B. Beware of false
teachers (3:18-19)
C. Look up to heaven
(3:20-21)
D. Stand in the Lord
(4:1-3)
IX. REJOICING IN THE PROVISION
OF CHRIST (4:4-19)
A. Provision of peace
(4:4-9)
B. Provision of money
(4:10-19)
CONCLUSION (4:20-23)
Taken
from: Robert G. Gromacki,
New Testament Survey, (Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House,
1974) |