Teaching Outline
THE BACKGROUND
EPAPHRODITUS WAS A FAITHFUL SERVANT (25)
He was Paul’s brother in the faith
He was a fellow worker with Paul
He was a fellow soldier with Paul
He was a messenger (envoy) to Paul from the Philippians
He ministered to Paul’s need
EPAPHRODITUS HAD A GENUINE CONCERN FOR THE BRETHREN (26-28)
He longed to assure the Philippians that he was ok… (26)
…Because God had mercifully healed him from a deadly sickness (27)
Paul therefore sent him back (28)
EPAPHRODITUS WAS A SACRIFICIAL SERVANT: Risking his life to serve Christ by serving His Body (29-30)