Paul concludes his letter wrapping him up major themes of embracing the gospel individually and striving toward unity around that common belief and thanking them for their support and partnership in p

What do you do when you try harder and still struggle with sin? That's the question Paul answers in Philippians 3:12-31. Paul pauses to clarify what he means by perfection and the goal of the Christ

With chapter 3 of Philippians, Paul begins a new but related topic. While his major concern is still that the Philippians sincerely embrace the gospel and so find eternal life, he now warns them agai

Paul concludes this first section of the body of the letter by again encouraging them to persevere in the faith and telling them of 3 ways he hopes to communicate with them.

Philippians 2:12-13 is one of Paul's most famous statements and it's one we forget to place in the context of the letter. At first reading, it looks like Paul is highlighting a paradox of YOU work ou

Philippians 2:5-11 is traditionally associated with the doctrine of the Trinity. However, I think the context suggests that Paul's main point is not to teach the doctrine of the Trinity. From an in

Philippians 1:27 begins a new section in which Paul urges his readers to live a life worthy of the gospel. Living such a life does not mean that you will live a perfect life. Rather if we actually be

What are we to make of Paul's joy that selfishly ambitious teachers are proclaiming the gospel? And, what can we learn from his famous statement "to live is Christ, to die is gain"?

Paul's opening prayer in Philippians reflect what he hopes and confidently expects God to do in the lives of his readers and it introduces the main theme of his letter. From this short prayer, we can

Paul's message in Philippians is essentially the same as Moses in Deuteronomy 30:19-20: Choose life by loving the lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him. He opens the letter express