Philippians 1:1 – 1:11 Outline

Day 1 – 1:1 – 1:11 – Greeting and Prayer

v1 – Paul considers himself and Timothy as servants, writing this from prison to the church in Philippi.

v2- Starts off with grace and peace

v3 – v5 Paul is thankful and prays for them with joy. 

v5 – because of your partnership in the gospel

• deep concern for his well being
• financial support

v6 – God will not let them go of those that put their trust in him. The day of Jesus christ is the day Jesus returns

v7 – Imprisonment would have been embarrassing and brought shame, but the philippians stood by him. He considered the unity with them as joy.

v8 – Paul’s affection for Philippians

v9 – Paul prays for the philippians to love more and mentions growing in knowledge and discernment.

• ESV study bible words this as “so the philippians would find expression in wise actions that would truly benefit others and glorify God”
• As we mature and grow in our faith, our understanding of what it means to follow Jesus increases. 
• A pastor I know says often to learn to discern the voice of the Lord. The Lord has a voice and we can all agree remembering His word is a great practice to remember what His voice sounds like.

v10 – approve what is excellent, and be pure and blameless for the day of Christ (when Christ returns or we are united with him when we die). 

• joyful obedience brings confidence that we will be pure and blameless
• the only reason we can be considered pure and blameless is through Jesus’s power and the sacrifice and resurrection he did.

v11 – filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus to the glory and praise of God.

• This fruit of righteousness does not come through our own power but ONLY through Jesus
• The result of the fruit of righteousness is the glory and praise of God.