In this inaugural episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, I talked with John Piper, founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, where he taught through the book of Philippians. He called this teaching a “dream come true.” Topics in this interview include:

• allowing those you teach to discover what the book is about;
• Paul's love expressed in this personal letter;
• connecting propositions in Paul's arguments; and
• the better by far of being with Christ at death vs. the resurrection of the body.

Recommended Audio Resources

• Hans Bayer on context, outline, and thought flow in Philippians
• Dick Lucas sermons on Philippians
• John Piper sermons on Philippians

Recommended Print Resources:

• Philippians: A 12-Week Study by Ryan Kelly
• Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel by R. Kent Hughes
• Let's Study Philippians by Sinclair B. Ferguson
• Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians by D. A. Carson
• Message of Philippians: Jesus Our Joy by Alec Motyer