In Philippi, Paul addressed a congregation whose private struggles were compounded by opposition and suffering from without. Paul's strategy was to write them a letter of friendship and moral exhortation, reminding them of their "partnership in the gospel," their mutual suffering for the cause of Christ and their need to "stand firm in one spirit." His approach and counsel can serve us well today.In this warm study of Philippians, readers will find what it meant for its original hearers as well as what the letter means to us today.Pastors with a passion for sound exposition and scholars with a heart for pastoral leadership have joined forces to produce this readable and reliable commentary series. Each volume, informed by the best of up-to-date evangelical scholarship, presents passage-by-passage commentary based on the NIV translation along with background information on the text and its theological themes. Preachers, teachers, students and others who want to dig deep into the heart of the New Testament will find these to be indispensable companions. Read Less