Paul shows the Philippians that all righteousness gained by the law must be forfeit in order to win Christ and his rightoeusness

Paul gives the Philippians the origin and cause for their rejoicing and warns them not to allow any works based understanding of their salvation in Christ

Paul shows two living examples of those having the mind of Christ that he commands the church to have. He presents Timothy and Epaphrodites as men who should be imitated and honored. They aren't perfect, but they are striving toward the goal.

Paul continues to exhort the Philippians to unity in the body saying that unity is a vital part of the testimony of Christ.

Paul continues to exhort the Philippians to unity in the body saying that unity is a vital part of the testimony of Christ.

Paul exhorts the Philippians to continue their obedience in his absence by urging them to work out their salvation. In the context, he is exhorting them to be invested with one another and have unity in the body of Christ.

Paul exhorts the Philippians to continue their obedience in his absence by urging them to work out their salvation. In the context, he is exhorting them to be invested with one another and have unity in the body of Christ.

Paul uses Jesus as a sermon illustration demonstrating how believers are to value and love one another. Jesus voluntarily humbled himself for us in an astounding way, therefore we should esteem each other better than ourselves. The Carmen Christi is a beautiful and theologically rich passage of scripture

Paul uses Jesus as a sermon illustration demonstrating how believers are to value and love one another. Jesus voluntarily humbled himself for us in an astounding way, therefore we should esteem each other better than ourselves. The Carmen Christi is a beautiful and theologically rich passage of scripture

Paul explains the personal application of loving one another and being united together in the body of Christ