Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Lead others through a verse-by-verse approach to Philippians

• Highlight Paul’s emphases based upon original setting

• Assist others in unpacking and applying Paul’s thematic teaching

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

• The Epistle of Joy

• Exploring Themes in Philippians with Louw-Nida and Visual Filters

• Cultural Causes of Conflict in Philippi

• Paul Responds with a Letter

• Stand Unified and Persevere

• Hold Fast to the Gospel and Rejoice

Unit 2: Thanksgiving, Petition, and Encouragement

• Philippi as a Roman Colony

• Unity Is Our Best Defense

• To the People of God

• Grace and Peace

• Paul’s Prayer of Thanksgiving

• Paul’s Justified Confidence in the Philippians

• Partnership in Grace and in Defending the Gospel

• Love in Suffering

• Studying the “Day of Christ” and “Day of the Lord” with the Topic Guide

Unit 3: Nothing Can Stop the Progress of the Gospel

• The Gospel Spreads in Rome

• The Authority of the Gospel

• Deliverance through Prayers and the Spirit of Christ

• Either Living or Dying Will Exalt Christ

• Both Life and Death Are Journeys

• Confidence in the Provision of Christ

Unit 4: Persevere and Follow Christ’s Example

• Live in a Way Worthy of the Gospel

• Defining the Greek Word Politeuomai with BDAG

• Don’t Be Alarmed by Your Opponents

• Be of One Mind with One Another

• Have the Mind of Christ

• Let Perseverance Result in Salvation

• Creating and Searching a Collection of Philippians Commentaries

• Overcome Divisiveness

• No Matter What Happens, Persevere

• Exploring “Drink Offering” with Feasts and Sacrifices Interactive

Unit 5: An Excursus on Timothy and Epaphroditus

• Plans to Send Timothy

• Honoring Epaphroditus

Unit 6: Stand Firm in the Lord

• Overview of Philippians 3:1–4:1

• Rejoice in the Lord

• What Does It Mean to Be Saved?

• Who Are the People of God?

• Beware of False Teachers and False Credentials

• Understanding How Dogs Were Viewed in the Biblical World

• The Authentic Credentials of God’s People

• Now and Not Yet

• Becoming Fully United with Christ

• Attaining to the Resurrection

• “Pressing On” Is a Mark of God’s People

• The Mindset of Christ

• Suffering with Christ

• Studying Paul’s Life with Media Search and the Timeline Tool

• Our Citizenship in Heaven

• Standing Firm in the Lord

• Examining Pericope Divisions with the Passage Analysis Tool

Unit 7: Closing Exhortations and Greetings

• Euodia and Syntyche

• Passing from Anxiety to the Peace of God

• Comparing Translations of Philippians 4:5

• Living Out Christian Virtues

• Paul’s Contentment and Christ-Sufficiency

• Gratitude for the Philippian Partnership

• Benediction, Final Greetings, and a Closing Blessing

• Performing a Morphological Search and Adding to a Visual Filter

Conclusion

• Conclusion to the Course

Details

• Title: NT345 Book Study: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians

• Instructor: Robert B. Sloan, Jr.

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 6