Bible Text: Philippians 1:1-2 | Preacher: Pastor Joe Ricchuiti | Series: Philippians, Servant and Saints

1.  The church at Philippi was established by Paul on his Second Missionary Journey

 (Acts 16:6-40) in about 51 A.D.

2.  Some major themes of the book are:

-the possibility of living with joy in spite of difficult circumstances, people, things, the past, or worry.

-the necessity of thinking spiritually, Christianly: the way we live reflects what it is that occupies our thinking.  Paul could have joy in the midst of trials because his thinking was consumed by Jesus Christ.

-the necessity of humility in our attitudes and actions towards others, deferring to others, not demanding our way

-we are primarily citizens of Heaven and should live as such.