Table of Contents

General preface
Author’s preface
Introduction: Paul and Philippi
1. The Christian defined (1:1–2)
2. Leaders alongside (1:1–2)
3. Assurance (1:3–7)
4. Growing for glory (1:8–11)
5. Yesterday, today and for ever (1:12–26)
6. Suffering (1:13–14)
7. Divisions (1:15–18)
8. Looking forward (1:19–26)
9. The steadfast church (1:27–30)
10. The worthy life (2:1–4)
11. The mind of Christ (2:5–8)
12. Responses, divine and human (2:9–11)
13. Working it out (2:12–18)
14. Model Christians (2:19–30)
15. Anger and joy (3:1–3)
16. Profit and loss (3:4–8)
17. Satisfied (3:9–12)
18. On to maturity (3:13–16)
19. Enemies of the cross (3:17–19)
20. Christ our Hope (3:20–21) 155
21. Meanwhile (4:1–3)
22. The peace of God and the God of peace (4:4–9)
23. The contented Christian (4:10–20)
24. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (4:21–23)
Appendix: Where Paul wrote Philippians
Study guide