THE EPISTLE OF PAUL
TO THE
PHILIPPIANS
OUTLINE
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- Introduction -- 1:1-2
- Living Christ to magnify Him -- 1:3-30
- Fellowship for the furtherance of the gospel -- vv.3-18
- Magnifying Christ by living Him -- vv.19-26
- Striving along with the gospel with one soul -- vv.27-30
- Taking Christ as the pattern and holding Him forth -- 2:1-30
- Joined in soul, thinking the one thing -- vv.1-4
- Taking Christ as the pattern -- vv.5-11
- Working out our salvation to hold forth Christ -- vv.12-16
- A drink offering upon the sacrifice of faith -- vv.17-18
- The apostle's concern for the believers -- vv.19-30
- Pursuing Christ to gain Him -- 3:1-21
- Serving by the Spirit and not trusting in the flesh -- vv.1-6
- Counting all things loss on account of Christ -- vv.7-11
- Gaining Christ by pursuing Him -- vv.12-16
- Awaiting Christ for the transfiguration of the body -- vv.17-21
- Having Christ as the secret of sufficiency -- 4:1-20
- Thinking the same thing and rejoicing in the Lord -- vv.1-4
- Excellent characteristics in living -- vv.5-9
- The believers' fellowship with the apostle and the apostle's secret of sufficiency -- vv.10-20
- Conclusion -- 4:21-23
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