AD 30 – Jesus crucified AD 33 – Saul converted AD 46 – Barnabas and Saul in Antioch AD 47 – Paul’s first missionary journey AD 49 – Jerusalem council AD 49 – Paul’s second missionary journey TIMELINE AD – Paul’s Third missionary journey AD – Paul in Prison in Rome AD – Paul wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon

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Paul had planted the church in Philippi about AD 50. The church in Philippi had helped Paul with financial support. Ten years later, Paul is in prison in Rome. The church in Philippi takes up a contribution and sends it to Paul. There is a problem at the church in Philippi. So Paul writes a letter (about AD 60) Background Summary

1:1-2 Salutation 1:3-11 Thanksgiving and prayer 1:12-26 – Paul’s current situation 1:27- 2:30 – Living a Life Worthy of the Gospel 3:1 – 4:1 – Warnings against False Teachers Who are these people? Paul gives his “resume.” Philippians

1:1-2 Salutation 1:3-11 Thanksgiving and prayer 1:12-26 – Paul’s current situation 1:27- 2:30 – Living a Life Worthy of the Gospel 3:1 – 4:1 – Warnings against False Teachers 4:2 – Exhortations to unity Euodia & Syntyche – two women aren’t getting along. Philippians

1:1-2 Salutation 1:3-11 Thanksgiving and prayer 1:12-26 – Paul’s current situation 1:27- 2:30 – Living a Life Worthy of the Gospel 3:1 – 4:1 – Warnings against False Teachers 4:2-9 – Exhortations to unity 4:10-20 – Paul’s Gratitude for the Philippians 4:21-23 – Concluding Greetings Philippians