The book is about christ in our life, christ in our mind, christ as our. Throughout this letter, paul is encouraging the people of philippi to live out lives that are obedient god and that are uplifting to one another. I am writing to all of gods holy people in philippi who belong to christ jesus, including the church leaders and deacons. Paul and silas travel through galatia and meet timothy in lystra, circumcise him and take him along as a traveling companion cf. The epistle is attributed to paul the apostle and a coauthor named timothy, and is addressed to the christian church in philippi.
Polycarp mentioned letters written by paul to the philippians in his own letter to the philippians 3. Paul, timothy, and epaphroditus try to be good examples as well. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The epistle to the philippians is the answer of paul to their communication and the coming of epaphroditus. It has often been called pauls hymn of joy in which the theme is. Introduction to the book of philippians 12 philippians is the epistle of joy and encouragement in the midst of adverse circumstances. Look at the book is a new online method of teaching the bible. Philippians was among the last letters paul penned, having written it from roman custody sometime around 61 ad. If such is truly the case, then paul wrote philippians around 6163 a. Philippi was the first town in macedonia where paul established a church. A brief introduction and overview of the book to the philippians. Todays post is the beginning of blog posts i will be sharing looking at leadership lessons in the book of philippians. Book of philippians overview insight for living ministries.
Circumstances of writing paul the apostle wrote this short letter, a fact that no scholar seriously questions. The question of when philippians was written cannot be separated from that of where it was written. He then shares several key things on how to do this. There are study guides and answer helps for each passage. An introduction to the book of philippians christopher l. Philippians with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Click here for your copy of the bible brief the bible briefs philippians summary. The ministry at philippi marked pauls entrance into macedonia, which came about as a result of a vision he had in the. Fantastic book for a deep, methodical study of philippians. He coaches them on dealing with hard times, and provides examples from his own life, other christians, and. In phillippians, paul thanks the philippian christians for their. Introduction, background, and outline to philippians. The traditional view is that philippians, along with the other prison epistles ephesians, colossians, philemon, was written during pauls first imprisonment at rome ca. Aug 12, 2017 book of philippians overview insight for living ministries. The gospel reminds us of christs goodness and grace, which are a source of joy and peace in the difficulties we face. The epistle to the philippians, commonly referred to as philippians, is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible. Paul commends the philippians for their earnest work in spreading the word of god.
Paul prays for the church to grow in knowledge and depth of insight so we will be. Philippians derives its name from the greek city where the church to which it was addressed was located. Philippians 1 full chapter greetings from paul this letter is from paul and timothy, slaves of christ jesus. Thanksgiving for the philippians participation in the gospel 1.
The book of philippians 4 failing to give roman citizens a proper trial 16. Below i have included material on who wrote the book, when it was written, who it was written to, as well as what. These timeless books have provided a generation invaluable insight into the. Aug 29, 20 the book of philippians is a powerful letter of encouragement. In it, paul freely expresses his fond affection for the philippians in view of their consistent testimony and support, and lovingly urges them to center their actions and thoughts on the. Philippians can be called resources through suffering. Philippians overview the bible study new testament. The letter to the philippians is pauls warmest and most personal epistle. Paul prays for the church to grow in knowledge and depth of insight so we will be filled with the fruit of righteousness. Paul encourages the philippians to live as citizens of a heavenly city, growing in their commitment to serve god and one another.
In fact, its beginnings go back to the fourth century bce when it was occupied by the thracians. Watch our overview video on the book of philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Nov 15, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of philippians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He takes the opportunity to thank the philippians for the generous gift that epaphroditus had brought from them philippians 4. He remind them that they are citizens of heaven, and that jesus christ will transform their humiliation into glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Bible summary philippians 1 philippians bible book summary. This series of 8 studies will allow you to cover the entirety of the book of philippians. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philippians. Philippians overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides a freeflowing commentary on the entire text of each biblical book, along with background material. Philippians executable outline study resources blue letter bible.
They key personalities are the apostle paul, timothy, epaphroditus, euodia, and syntyche. He also wanted to commend the unselfishness of epaphroditus, as well as informing them of his love for them, and his own personal condition. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philippians. This excerpt from the spurgeon study bible gives an overview look of the book of philippians. The book of philippians paul writes a thankyou note to the believers at philippi for their help in his hour of need, and he uses the occasion to send along some instructions on christian unity. It was written during pauls imprisonment in rome, about thirty years after christs ascension and about ten years after paul first. This 12week practical study series from crossway orients the student to the near and far context, key questions, gospel glimpses, wholebible connections, and theological and practical implications for every section of the book of philippians. I am excited that you are taking the time to lead others through it. It was written to show his appreciation and love to the philippians in a thankyou letter for their. The general consensus is that these epistles were written during pauls imprisonment at rome cf. In 356 bce, however, philip ii of macedon, the father of.
Jan 04, 2016 the material below serves as a basic introduction to the book. To thank the philippians for their solidarity with him while he was in prison. Paul wrote to the church at philippi while he was imprisoned in rome, thanking them for the kindness they showed him and sharing a surprising truthdespite his chains, hed found a reason to rejoice. Then we must begin to think about how this book which was written thousands of years ago intersects with our lives today. This letter has very strong attestation of pauline authorship. Philippians overview philippians a life worthy of the gospel bible study, philippians, joy. Miles oneill welcome to pauls letter to the philippians. The headings and subheadings make up an outline of the book.
Want to know more about the background on the book of philippians. Have you ever tried to figure out who they were talking to and what they were talking about. Jan 04, 2017 want to know more about the background on the book of philippians. Aug 04, 20 the book of philippians is one of pauls most encouraging letters. Philippians a life worthy of the gospel philippians overview read more this series of 8 studies will allow you to cover the entirety of the book of philippians. The city of philippi, as one can see from the map, is located in north eastern greece macedonia. Paul and silas first visited philippi in greece during pauls second missionary journey, which occurred between approximately 49.
Paul writes to the philippians for several reasons. Summary of philippians philippians summary the bible brief. Check out this commentary, summary and key verses from the book of philiipians. These gifts were delivered by epaphroditus, a leader in the philippian church who ended up assisting paul with ministry in rome.
One of the obvious reasons that paul wrote his letter to the philippians was to thank them for their generous offering. Have you ever been in the room with a friend whos on the phone. The book is about christ in our life, christ in our mind, christ as our goal, christ as our strength, and joy through suffering. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. You will hear john pipers voice and watch his pen underline, circle, make connections, and scribble notes all to help you learn to read gods word for yourself. Highly recommend this book and the others in the series i have read so far romans, galatians, daniel.
Knowing jesus is a deeply personal and transformative encounter. The book of philippians is one of pauls most encouraging letters. Book of philippians is a letter from paul and timothy to christians in the city of philippi. Discover the basics of the book of philippians with the esv study bible from crossway. The book of philippians shows christians how to live jesus. Philippians is also listed in marcions apostolicon marcion was a second century heretic who took paul as his hero. Summary of the book of philippians story of the bible. The city was already ancient by the time paul arrived there around 49 ce acts 16. They are included in the body of the text so the reader can see them as he reads the book without having to page over to a separate outline. Its helpful to know the circumstances in which pauls epistles were written. It was at philippi, which the apostle visited on his second missionary journey. The book of philippians was written in approximately a. The early church was unanimous in its testimony that philippians was written by the apostle paul see 1. The book of philippians shows how living as a christian means seeing your own story as a living expression of jesus story.
Its an ongoing series of 812 minute videos in which the camera is on the text, not the teacher. Jun 25, 2019 the joy of the christian experience is the dominant theme running through the book of philippians. Philippians summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of philippians for bible study or sunday school lessons. Wiersbes bestselling be commentary series has over 4 million volumes in print. Paul ministered at philippi during his second missionary journey, spending about three months in the city. Paul wrote this letter while in prison to the church to also tell them how he was doing. May god our father and the lord jesus christ give you grace and peace. Outline of the book of philippians getting acquainted with philippi in bible history during the years 50 through 54 ad paul embarks on his second apostolic tour.
Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of philippians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. You listen to what your friend is saying, trying to piece. To thank the philippians for their solidarity with him while he was in prison and to encourage them to unity and humble service toward each other in christ. The book of philippians is a powerful letter of encouragement. The traditional date for the writing of philippians is during pauls first roman imprisonment ad 6062. The apostle paul wrote the letter to express his gratitude and affection for the philippian church, his strongest supporters in ministry. Imprisonment has actually created opportunities to spread the gospel phl 1. Philippians overview, this commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, takes one through the new testament verse by verse.
A map of philippi and surrounding regions the city of philippi and the origin of the church there the city of philippi, as one can see from the map, is located in north eastern greece macedonia. Overview of the book of philippians reformed answers. Overview of the book of philippians reformed answers to. Has been great for both my daily reading as well as for helping guide discussion for a bible study i lead.
The joy of the christian experience is the dominant theme running through the book of philippians. Paul then warns them of false teachers and those who teach evil such as basing salvation on anything related to marking or mutilating the physical body, saying that he has every reason to boast about his own heritage, but he considers it all worthless in comparison to knowing christ. Philippians 14 this overview lesson will involve more reading and time devoted to the text than the other lessons in the study. The material below serves as a basic introduction to the book. The book of philippians is one of pauls most personal letters, written to the church in philippi. Each study will help your group to understand the text, how we might push against gods desires as revealed in each passage, and how jesus can help us to embrace his desires. The book of philippians is a prison epistle letter written while in prison. This summary of the book of philippians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. The apostle paul wrote this letter to the christians in philippi, probably from rome c.
The words joy and rejoice are used 16 times in the epistle. Introduction to the book of philippians clover sites. This epistle is a powerful book to study as a group because it is written to a group yet with a very personal tone. Philippians is one of pauls shortest letters and one of the smallest books in the new testament but there are such powerful teachings in this little dynamo. Philippians is one of pauls four prison epistles phl 1. Headings throughout the following book of philippians. It was written to show his appreciation and love to. The book of philippians can be summarized in the word encouragement.
But, reading through the entire letter of philippians only 4 chapters long in our bible form is the best way to see the entire message and get the big picture before we divide it into smaller pieces to enjoy it more slowly. Book of philippians introduction and summary learn religions. The epistle to the philippians, one of pauls prison epistles, was written in rome. Below i have included material on who wrote the book, when it was written, who it was written to, as well as what some of the messages and themes of the book are.
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