1. PHILIPPIANS - OUTLINE  Key theme: The joy of the Lord because of partnership in the gospel  Key verse: Philippians 3: 1

2. Neh 8:10-11  ….. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. 2 Cor 7:4  Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

3. Gal 5:22-23  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. James 1:2-3  Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,

4. I. THE SINGLE MIND Chapter 1  The fellowship of the Gospel 1:1-11  The furtherance of the Gospel 1:12-26  The faith of the Gospel l:27-30

5. II. THE SUBMISSIVE MIND Chapter 2  The example of Christ 2:1-11  The example of Paul 2:12-18  The example of Timothy 2: 19-24  The ex. of Epaphroditus 2:25-30

6. III. THE SPIRITUAL MIND Chapter 3  Paul's past 3:1-11 ( the accountant "I count" )  Paul's present 3:12-16 ( the athlete "I press" )

7. Chapter 3  C. Paul's future 3:17-21 ( the alien "I look" )

8. IV. THE SECURE MIND Chapter 4  God's peace 4:1-9  God's power 4:10 -13  God's provision 4:14-23

9. PHILEMON - OUTLINE  Key theme: Christian forgiveness  Key verses: Philemon 15 -18

10. I. APPRECIATION VS. 1-7 "I thank my God"  Paul's love 1-3  Paul's thanksgiving 4,5,7  Paul's prayer 6

11. II. APPEAL VS. 8-16 "I beseech thee"  Philemon's character 8-9  Onesimus' conversion l0-14  God's providence 15-16

12. III. ASSURANCE VS. 17-25 "I will repay"  Paul's partnership 17-19  Paul's confidence 20-22  Paul's greetings 23-25