philippians.ca: Exploring the Book of Philippians

Welcome to this resource site for the book of Philippians where you can find videos, audio and teaching notes.

1:1-11 What makes Philippians so Unusual?

  • Philippians is highly unusual because it is so personal.
  • Not a highly organized theological structure but instead an insight into Paul’s heart and deep feelings,
    and an insight into Christ’s emotions towards us.
  • Wow, Amazing!

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1:12-30 How not to be Anxious in Stressful Situations

  • In order to help the Philippians (and us) cope with stress, Paul takes us inside his own inner world and shows how he is dealing with two stressful situations.

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2:1-11 Be Captivated by Jesus: These Verses are a Song

  • This passage contains the most amazing song about who Jesus is and what he has done.
  • Read it and be captivated by his love, and let his mind and heart be in you!

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2:12-30 Awe and Wonder at God's Plan for Us

  • What on earth does ‘work out your own salvation with fear and trembling’ mean?
  • Is it: ‘Salvation is up to you and be very scared that you don’t make it’?
  • It turns out that this ‘problem verse’ is in fact massively encouraging.

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3:1-9 How do I Measure my Life?

  • How can I measure how well I am doing as a Christian?
  • Is there some kind of spiritual ‘scorecard’ I can check?
  • This question has been one of the biggest sources of danger from the beginning.

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