The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Outline of the book of Philippians 1:1-2 – Initial Blessing 1:3-4:20 – The Message of the Letter 4:21-23 – Final Blessing

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Outline of Philippians 1:3-4:20 1:3-11 – Thanking and Praying to God for you 1:12-4:9 – Have conduct worthy of Christ 4:10-19 – Rejoicing in your Gift 4:20 – Glory to God

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Today’s Study – Philippians 1:1-11 1:1-2 – Initial Blessing 1:3-4:20 – The Message of the Letter 1:3-11 – Thanking and Praying to God for you 1:12-4:9 – Have conduct worthy of Christ 4:10-19 – Rejoicing in your Gift 4:20 – Glory to God 4:21-23 – Final Blessing

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying the Initial Blessing (1:1-2) 1:1 Author and recipients 1:1a From: Paul & Timothy Bondservants of Jesus Christ Literally “slaves”

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying the Initial Blessing 1:1 Author and recipients 1:1a From: Paul & Timothy 1:1b To: all the saints who are in Philippi in Christ Jesus

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying the Initial Blessing 1:1 Author and recipients 1:1a From: Paul & Timothy 1:1b To: all the saints who are in Philippi with the bishops and deacons

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying the Initial Blessing 1:2 Paul’s initial blessing To you: Grace and peace From: God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Application of the Initial Blessing Are you a saint in Christ? Then God is giving you grace and peace. Are you a bondservant of Jesus? Then your conduct needs to be worthy of Christ.

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:3-8 – Prayers of thanksgiving because of the believers’ conduct. 1:3-7 – I thank my God. 1:8 – God is my witness. 1:9-11 – Prayer in order that the believers’ conduct continue to improve.

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:3-7 – I thank my God upon every remembrance of you (when) making requests for you (by means of) always in every prayer of mine (when) with joy (how)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:3-7 – I thank my God upon every remembrance of you (when) for your fellowship in the Gospel (why) (fellowship) from the first day (when) (fellowship) until now (when)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:3-7 – I thank my God upon every remembrance of you (when) for your fellowship in the Gospel (why) being confident (why)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) being confident (why) of this very thing (of what) that He will complete it (what) Who has begun a good work (who) until the day of Jesus Christ (when) that you are truly believers

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) being confident (why) of this very thing (of what) that He will complete it (what) (just as) it is right for me to think this of you all (why)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) it is right to think this (why) because I have you in my heart (why) (in as much as) you all are partakers with me of grace (why) (both) in my chains (how) (and) in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel (how)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:3-8 – Prayers of thanksgiving because of the believers’ conduct. 1:3-7 – I thank my God. 1:8 – God is my witness. how greatly I long for you all (That) with the affections of Jesus Christ

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:9-11 – This I pray. that your love may abound more and more (in order that) in knowledge and all discernment (how) that you may approve the things that are excellent (in order that) 1:9-11 – Prayer in order that the believers’ conduct continue to improve.

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:9-11 – This I pray. that your love may abound more and more (in order that) that you may be sincere and without offense (in order that) till the day of Christ (when)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Studying Paul’s prayer (1:3-11) 1:9-11 – This I pray. that you may be sincere and without offense (in order that) being filled with the fruits of righteousness (so that you are) which are by Christ Jesus (how) to the glory and praise of God (why)

The Epistle to the Philippians Let Your Conduct be worthy of Christ Application of Paul’s prayer Do you have fellowship in the Gospel? Then seek to have your love abound. Will God complete His good work in you? Then seek to be sincere and without offense.