What is it that led the apostle Paul to believe there was life after death? This article discusses how for Paul, in Philippians 1:23, death is to be with Christ.

This article discusses how Christians relate to one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ. This designation dominates the thinking of the apostle Paul in his letters, especially the letter to the Philippians.

This article shows from passages like Philippians 1:29 how suffering for Christ is a gift of God's grace, established and used by him.

This article considers three reasons why the believer can look upon the prospect of death with joy and anticipation, as Paul did in Philippians 1:23: it will be the end of limited knowledge, the end of sin, and bring more of Christ to the believer.

This article gives some basic considerations for studying Philippians, which include its emphasis on fellowship.

This article is about the nature of Christian contentment and therefore about what gives people joy. The author illustrates from Philippians 4:10-13 what contentment is.

Philippians 2:12-13 gives a biblical understanding of the Christian life and sanctification. It explains the relationship between God's active work and the believer's role and action.

Discontentment is one of the things that characterize our society. The sad part is that Christians are not immune to it. For this reason God commands us to stop complaining. Philippians 2:14-16 gives three reasons Christians are not to complain.

In Philippians 2:13-14 we read that Christians are to work out their salvation with fear and trembling. What does it mean to work out your salvation? This article explains how this working out is still a work of God.

Why is that God decides to keep you in this life? Philippians 2:15 gives the answer: you are called to exercise influence. This article points out three areas of influence.

This article considers Philippians 2:14, which says that grumbling and disputing should not be Christian attitudes.

This article offers some expository notes on Philippians 2:9-11.

This article is an exposition of Philippians 2:10-11.

This article's thesis is that Paul's use of the expression "en morphe theou" in Philippians 2:6 is a status marker without any reference to Jesus' ontological status.

This article on Philippians 2:3-4 is about the importance of humility (versus selfishness) for church unity and good fellowship.

This article offers an exposition of Philippians 3:20, on our heavenly citizenship.

This article is an exposition of Philippians 3:20-21.

This article is a sermon from Martin Luther on Philippians 3:17-21.

This article considers the role of women in the church and in particular the church in Philippi. Women played prominent roles in the development of this congregation that the apostle Paul commended for their partnership in the gospel (Philippians 1:5). The author seeks to explore the question of the nature of women’s “partnership in the gospel," by probing the narrative of Acts 16:12-40.

From Philippians 4:6-7 this article offers some thoughts on prayer.

This article exposits and applies Philippians 4:18, about cheerful giving.

This article reviews a popular reading of Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength," and finds it wanting. Out of context, the verse reads like a promise for whatever is desired. But in context, it is a verse about contentment.

This article is an exposition of Philippians 4:1.

This article, through the lens of Philippians 4:6-7, considers the blessing of prayer and the peace the believer has in Christ, in the face of frailty and danger.

This article contains a sermon on Philippians 4:7 and 1 Timothy 6:12, as an encouragement especially to pastors in their vocation.

Holiness is related to what you fill your heart and mind with. This article explains how pursuing the standard set in Philippians 4:8 impact growth in holiness.

This article notes the difficulties in the interpretation of Philippians 2:5-11.

What is the literary structure of Philippians 2:1-4? What is the significance and function of this passage within the structure of the letter as a whole? This passage focuses on the unity of the church.

Jowers considers the implications of Philippians 2:6-7 for the person and work of Christ. Does the passage teach that Christ possesses two natures? May it be concluded from this that the possibilities of change and inequality within the deity are therefore excluded? Can this text be used like Augustine suggested, as a “canonical rule” for biblical exegesis?

This is a Bible Study on Philippians 1:1-11.

This is a Bible Study on Philippians 1:12-26.

This is a Bible Study on Philippians 1:27-30.

This is a Bible Study on Philippians 2:1-11. It is about humility and service, focusing on Jesus Christ as Servant and King.

This is a Bible Study on Philippians 2:12-18, and it is all about the sovereignty of God and its relation to the responsibility of man.

This is a Bible Study on Philippians 2:19-30.

This is a Bible study on Philippians 3:1-11.

This is a Bible study on Philippians 3:12-21.

This is a Bible study on Philippians 4:1-9.

This is a Bible study on Philippians 4:10-23.