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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 […]

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Mark Lanier
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
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
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 […]

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Mark Lanier
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 […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
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 […]

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Mark Lanier
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. […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
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 […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 5 – Philippians; Things Happen…Rejoice!

Pastor David Fleming was the guest teacher for today’s Biblical-Literacy class on Philippians 1:12-18. In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, dark things happened to him. But Paul rejoiced in it all because it glorified God. While we may ask the question “why,” Paul offered a road map as the answer. 1. Kingdom mindset. A faith […]

4 years ago

David Fleming
Chapter 4 – Philippians; The Macros and Micros of the Gospel

Mark continued with the study of Philippians by detailing Philippians 1:3-9 titled: The Macros and the Micros of the Gospel. Mark expanded on both the big and the small/individual picture of Paul’s writings with 3 focus areas: 1. Fellowship of the Gospel. Believers are partners in the Gospel or Good News to humans, and the roots […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 3 – Philippians; Paul’s Thank You Note

Mark taught from Philippians 1:1-3—Paul’s Thank You note. Paul had been sentenced to Roman imprisonment under house arrest, which meant the Philippian church was paying to keep him out of the horrible conditions of prison. Paul thanked God for using the Philippians to meet his needs, emphasizing the word always. Listen to Mark detail the contents […]

4 years ago

Mark Lanier
Chapter 2 – Philippians; Paul’s Unique Mindset

Mark continues his study in the book of Philippians with Chapter 2, Paul’s Unique Mindset. For context, the Apostle Paul, who wrote many of the books in the New Testament, wrote the Book of Philippians as a letter to the Church in Philippi. Today’s lesson reviews Phil 1:1, and three different attitudes Paul expresses within […]

4 years ago

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