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Paul, in his letter to the Philippians, shows his deep concern for those under his leadership, a concern for their spiritual growth and prosperity. Paul expressed this concern in words of warm commendation, in words of stern warning, and in words of earnest exhortation. The epistle of Paul to the Philippians is truly a spiritual love letter from a spiritual father to his spiritual children. In...

THE BOOK OF PHILIPPIANS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK I. THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK—THE APOSTLE PAUL Paul was: (1) the thirteenth apostle; (2) the greatest of the apostles; (3) the apostle to the Gentiles; (4) “the apostle of faith”; (5) the author of thirteen New Testament epistles; and (6) the recipient of the so-called “New Testament mysteries.” II. THE ADDRESSEES OF THIS BOOK—THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI A. THE CITY OF PHILIPPI—In Paul’s day, Philippi was the chief city of eastern Macedonia, a city near
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