# Philippians Resources

## Knowledge — Primary texts (already in workspace)

- [`Philippians.md`](./Philippians.md) — Adrian Rogers sermon transcripts (Love Worth Finding / Bellevue Baptist)
  28 sermon transcripts covering the whole book passage-by-passage. Strong devotional/expository content, Baptist tradition. Use for: rich exposition of individual passages, vivid illustrations, application. Note: live transcripts, so expect some stammers and repetition.

- [`philippians_and_colossians.md`](./philippians_and_colossians.md) — David Murray, *Philippians and Colossians: Stories of Joy and Identity* (Crossway StoryChanger, 2023)
  26 short devotions on Philippians, each structured around "Changing Our Story with God's Story." Accessible, daily-sized. Use for: the day-by-day devotional spine of the study; connecting each passage to the larger redemptive story.
  
- [David Guzik — Enduring Word Commentary on Philippians](https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/philippians-1/)
  Verse-by-verse expository commentary with pastoral application and historical background. Use for: sermon structure, key interpretive decisions, illustrations. Chapters 2-4 also available at [/philippians-2/](/philippians-2/), [/philippians-3/](/philippians-3/), [/philippians-4/](/philippians-4/).

- [Matthew Henry's Commentary on Philippians](https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/matthew-henry/Philippians)
  Classic evangelical commentary with devotional warmth and theological depth. Use for: pastoral application, thematic connections, historical context of the church at Philippi.


## Knowledge — High-trust reference & orientation

- [BibleProject Guide: Book of Philippians](https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-philippians/)
  Visual overview, structure, themes, and historical context (Philippi as a Roman colony). Use for: big-picture orientation before chapter studies.
- [Insight for Living — Philippians](https://insight.org/resources/bible/the-pauline-epistles/philippians)
  Solid conservative introduction: authorship, date (~AD 61-62, likely last of the Prison Epistles), occasion. Use for: background and dating.
- [The Gospel Coalition Course: Introduction to Philippians](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/course/philippians-introduction/)
  Free theological introduction course. Use for: structured thematic overview (heavenly citizenship, partnership).
- [Desiring God — "The Thickest Joy on Earth"](https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-thickest-joy-on-earth)
  John Piper sermon on joy in Philippians. Use for: the theme of joy in suffering.

## Wisdom (Communities)
- _To be populated with the user's input._ Possible: a local small group or Bible study the user could discuss Philippians with; an online community (e.g. TGC community, a church group). Defer to user preference.

## Gaps
- A high-trust online **commentary** for quick passage lookup (e.g. IVP Tyndale, ESV Expository Commentary online access) — to confirm details when Rogers/Murray are silent.
- A **community** for wisdom-stage discussion — needs user input.