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Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 16, Philippians; An Example to Follow

Biblical Literacy 10-3-21 Pastor Jarrett Stephens taught from Philippians 3:17 – An Example to Follow. The Apostle Paul warns the Philippians out of love to keep their joy in Christ. Paul urges the Philippians to follow him because Paul imitates Jesus. Pastor Jarret shares key things to look for during bible study: Promises to Claim, […]

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Pastor Jarrett Stephens
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 15, Philippians; Paul on Target

09/26/2021, Paul on Target Mark’s class today focused on Paul’s message to the Gentiles, as described in Philippians 3:1- 14. Mark began by developing the necessity for Paul to identify and speak directly to his “target” audience, who were Gentiles hearing the call of the Judaizers. The Judaizers, with great zeal wanted Gentiles to accept […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 14, Philippians; Ironic Paul

Ironic Paul Philippians 3: 1-3 In order to understand and appreciate “Ironic Paul” one must first have a very good understanding of what Irony is and what Ironic actually means. In the chapter and verses which are the subject of this lesson, Paul uses irony to communicate his teachings. What is the definition of irony? […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 13, Philippians; A Glimpse into Everyday Life

In this week’s in-depth look into passages of Philippians, Paul’s writing gives a glimpse into everyday life. Mark explains that some people put life into 3 buckets: sin, spiritual, and normal. Paul doesn’t divide life into 3 buckets. Only two. We live either a sinful or spiritual life. Mark expands on 3 focus areas in […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 12, Philippians; Living By the Cross

Living by the Cross Mark continued his teaching on Philippians first with a contextual review of Chapter 1:27 thru Chapter 2:12-18. Paul’s theme statement throughout these verses is: Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:27). Conduct your life like a citizen of the gospel. Mark focused on […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 11, Philippians; Christ – A Study in Contrasts

In today’s lesson, Mark examines Philippians 2:3-11—Christ: A Study in Contrasts. Three things to glean from these verses: 1. Jesus as God. He possessed the form of God, and He took on the form of man. Jesus is a model of humility. 2. Jesus as man. He took on the outward appearance of a man. Jesus […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 10 Cont’d, Special Guest Interview with Hymn Historian ROBERT MORGAN

8-22-21 Biblical Literacy Dr. Robert J. Morgan, hymn historian, shard the teaching platform with Mark in an interview and discussion about the importance of hymns in private and corporate worship. The Apostle Paul instructed the early Christians to address each other in Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Dr. Morgan grew up as a lover of […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 10 – Philippians; Christ – the Paradigm

Synopis Chapter 10 – Philippians; Christ – the Paradigm Ref: Philippians 2:5-11 This lesson begins with an understanding of “Christ- the Paradigm “, and how our individual thought process influences our understanding of our relationship with Christ. First of all, what is a paradigm and why is it important to understand. Paradigm (A set of […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 9 – Philippians; One Sentence Ten Clauses:

Biblical Literacy Class Chapter 9 – 08/01/2021 “ Philippians” Mark continued the study of Philippians and the theme of Philippians 1: 27-29, Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ. In this weeks lesson, Philippians 2:1-4, Mark addresses Paul explaining what is required to live a life worthy of the […]

5 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 8 – Philippians; Olympics, Horses, and Suffering!:

This week Mark taught Philippians 1:27-29 titled: Olympics, Horses, and Suffering – Connecting the Dots to Living the Gospel. Paul saw all of life through the prism of the death of Christ as shown in the following three verses: Verse 27: Olympics – the Gospel of working together as a team. We should conduct our […]

5 years ago

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Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 7 Phillipians; Paul Gets Personal!

Mark continued with his in-depth study of Philippians. This week, Paul gets personal in explaining his perspective in Philippians 1:20-26. “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Three concepts are evident in this verse. 1. To live or to die – The center of Paul’s life is Christ, who is his life’s purpose. Everything is Christ. […]

5 years ago

Mark Lanier
Philippians, a Letter of Joy

Chapter 6 – Philippians; What Was Paul Thinking???

What was Paul Thinking in Philippians 1:18(b)-19. What illuminated his mind? Throughout the lesson, Mark taught an understanding of Greek by applying the present, future and perfect verb “enses. Three considerations for Paul’s confidence while he was imprisoned in Rome: 1. Paul’s confidence – Confidence in the future because of what he’s seen in the past […]

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