Outline of Philippians

I. Greetings (1:1-11)
A. Opening statements (1:1-2)
B. Thankfulness (1:3-8)
C. Prayer of Paul’s heart (1:9-11)

II. Paul’s existing situation (1:12-30)
A. Paul’s preaching of the Gospel in word and action (1:12-18)
B. Paul’s dilemma on wanting to be present on the earth or not (1:19-26)
C. Paul’s need for people to strive together with him for Christ (1:27-30)

III. Paul’s explanation of serving Christ (2:1-18)
A. Serving through personal humility (2:1-4)
B. Serving as Christ served (2:5-11)
C. Serving through personal sacrifice (2:12-18)

IV. Examples of servants of Christ (2:19-30)
A. Timothy as an example (2:19-24)
B. Epaphroditus as an example (2:25-30)

V. Paul’s differentiation of confidences (3:1-21)
A. Confidence in the flesh (3:1-6)
B. Confidence in Christ (3:7-16)
1. Losing one’s life and finding it in Christ (3:7-11)
2. Apprehending and pressing towards Christ (3:12-16)
C. Confidence in worldly people and ways (3:17-21)
1. Don’t walk with ungodly people (3:17-18)
2. Ungodly people only think about themselves (3:19)
3. Christ is our confidence and He will conform us to be like Him (3:20-21)

VI. Steadfastness together (4:1-3)
A. Be of the same mind (4:1-2)
B. Help those that labor together (4:3)

VII. Paul’s Final exhortations (4:4-9)
A. Be joyful (4:4-5)
B. Be prayerful (4:6-7)
C. Be mindful of your ear, eye, mind and mouth gates (4:8-9)

VIII. Paul’s final thoughts (4:10-23)
A. His thankfulness and thoughts about his needs(4:10-18)
B. Closing comments (4:19-23)

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