The Message of Philippians

Alec Motyer was Vice Principal of Clifton Theological College and vicar of St Luke’s, Hampstead, before becoming Principal of Trinity College, Bristol, UK. He is much loved on both sides of the Atlantic as a Bible expositor and a prolific author. He is the Old Testament editor of the IVP commentary series, The Bible Speaks Today.

General preface ix
Author's preface xi
Chief abbreviations xiii
Introduction: Paul and Philippi 1
1. The Christian defined (1:1-2) 13
2. Leaders alongside (1:1-2) 21
3. Assurance (1:3-7) 29
4. Growing for glory (1:8-11) 37
5. Yesterday, today and for ever (1:12-26) 46
6. Suffering (1:13-14) 51
7. Divisions (1:15-18) 56
8. Looking forward (1:19-26) 63
9. The steadfast church (1:27-30) 71
10. The worthy life (2:1-4) 79
11. The mind of Christ (2:5-8) 85
12. Responses, divine and human (2:9-11) 93
13. Working it out (2:12-18) 98
14. Model Christians (2:19-30) 108
15. Anger and joy (3:1-3) 116
16. Profit and loss (3:4-8) 124
17. Satisfied (3:9-12) 131
18. On to maturity (3:13-16) 139
19. Enemies of the cross (3:17-19) 147
20. Christ our Hope (3:20-21) 155
21. Meanwhile (4:1-3) 161
22. The peace of God and the God of peace (4:4-9) 167 23. The contented Christian (4:10-20) 175
24. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ (4:21-23) 182
Appendix: Where Paul wrote Philippians 189
Study guide 194