Reflect

1. What is one way this video expanded your understanding of Paul’s letter to the Philippians?
2. What is Paul’s attitude toward life?
3. How does the whole letter relate to the Messiah poem at its center?

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Paul calls the Phillipians to imitate Jesus’ self-giving love.

Paul explains to the persecuted church at Philippi that living as a Christian means seeing our own story as a living expression of Jesus' story. Paul calls the people to imitate Jesus’ way of life, so that even in their suffering, they can find contentment and purpose through his example.

The Gospel in Poetry

In the book of Philippians, we read a series of short vignettes revolving around the Messiah Poem in Chapter 2. The poem retells the Gospel story and references Adam's rebellion from Genesis and the suffering servant in Isaiah.