Paul writes to the Philippians from prison expressing his gratitude for their partnership in spreading the gospel. He is certain that God will continue the good work He began in them until Christ's return. Paul shares in God's favor toward the Philippians, loving them with the compassion of Christ. He prays that their love and knowledge will grow so they may live pure lives until Christ's return, bringing glory to God. Paul wants them to know that despite his imprisonment, the gospel continues to spread through him and give believers confidence to speak without fear.

1. Servants of the Servant
Paul’s letter to the Philippians
Part 2

2. 3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my
God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for
all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my
partners in spreading the Gospel about Christ
from the time you first heard it until now. 6 And I
am certain that God, who began the good work
within you, will continue his work until it is
finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus
returns.

3. 7 So it is right that I should feel as I do about all
of you, for you have a special place in my heart.
You share with me the special favour of God,
both in my imprisonment and in defending and
confirming the truth of the Gospel. 8 God knows
how much I love you and long for you with the
tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

4. 9 I pray that your love will overflow more and
more, and that you will keep on growing in
knowledge and understanding. 10 For I want you
to understand what really matters, so that you
may live pure and blameless lives until the day of
Christ’s return. 11 May you always be filled with
the fruit of your salvation—the righteous
character produced in your life by Jesus Christ—
for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

5. 12 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and
sisters, that everything that has happened to me
here has helped to spread the Gospel. 13 For
everyone here, including the whole palace
guard, knows that I am in chains because of
Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most
of the believers here have gained confidence
and boldly speak God’s message without fear.
Philippians 1: 3-14

6. 3 Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my
God. 4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for
all of you with joy, 5 for you have been my
partners in spreading the Gospel about Christ
from the time you first heard it until now. 6 And I
am certain that God, who began the good work
within you, will continue his work until it is
finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus
returns.

7. 7 So it is right that I should feel as I do about all
of you, for you have a special place in my heart.
You share with me the special favour of God,
both in my imprisonment and in defending and
confirming the truth of the Gospel. 8 God knows
how much I love you and long for you with the
tender compassion of Christ Jesus.

8. 12 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and
sisters, that everything that has happened to me
here has helped to spread the Gospel. 13 For
everyone here, including the whole palace
guard, knows that I am in chains because of
Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most
of the believers here have gained confidence
and boldly speak God’s message without fear.
Philippians 1: 3-14

9. “I tried it once, but it was really
embarrassing.”

10. “I didn’t want to risk my
friendship with her”

11. “What if they asked a question I
couldn’t answer? I’d look stupid.”

12. “gospel” = “good news”

13. ‘The gospel is the message that God will give us
pardon from our sins and eternal life with Him in
heaven, if we will turn away from our sins and
turn to Him, accepting His Son, Jesus Christ, as
our Saviour and Lord.’

16. 5 I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I
am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel and a
member of the tribe of Benjamin—a real
Hebrew if there ever was one! I was a member
of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest
obedience to the Jewish law. 6 I was so zealous
that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for
righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.
Philippians 3: 5-6

17. 7 I once thought these things were valuable, but
now I consider them worthless because of what
Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is
worthless when compared with the infinite value
of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I
have discarded everything else, counting it all as
garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and become
one with him.
Philippians 3: 7-9a

18. 7 I once thought these things were valuable, but
now I consider them worthless because of what
Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is
worthless when compared with the infinite value
of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I
have discarded everything else, counting it all as
garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and become
one with him.
Philippians 3: 7-9a

19. 7 I once thought these things were valuable, but
now I consider them worthless because of what
Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is
worthless when compared with the infinite value
of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I
have discarded everything else, counting it all as
garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and become
one with him.
Philippians 3: 7-9a