McClurg Ministries- Philippians

I. Christ, the believer's life rejoicing in spite of suffering (1:1-30)
A. Salutation (1:1-7)
B. Joy triumphing over suffering (1:8-30)
II. Christ the believer's pattern, rejoicing in lowly service (2:1-30)
A. Exhortation to unity and meekness (2:1-4)
B. The sevenfold self-humbling of Christ (2:5-8)
C. The exaltation of Jesus (2:9-11)
D. The outworking of the inworked salvation (2:12-16)
E. The apostolic example (2:17-30)
III. Christ, object of the believer's faith, desire, and expectation (3:1-21)
A. Warning against Judaizers (3:1-3)
B. Warning against trusting in legal righteousness (3:4-6)
C. Christ, object of the believer's faith for righteousness (3:7-9)
D. Christ, object of the believer's desire for fellowship in resurrection power (3:10-14)
E. The appeal for unity in the walk (3:15-16)
F. But truth is not to be compromised for the sake of unity (3:17-19)
G. Christ, object of the believer's expectation (3:20-21)
IV. Christ, the believer's strength, rejoicing over anxiety (4:1-23)
A. Exhortation to unity and joy (4:1-4)
B. The secret of the peace of God (4:5-7)
C. The presence of the God of peace (4:8-9)
D. The victor over anxious care (4:10-23)