John Piper on Philippians, Part 1

In this inaugural episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, I talk with John Piper, founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, where he recently taught through the book of Philippians. He called this teaching a “dream come true.” Topics in this interview (download: part 1 | part two) include:

allowing those you teach to discover what the book is about;
Paul’s love expressed in this personal letter;
connecting propositions in Paul’s arguments; and
the better by far of being with Christ at death vs. the resurrection of the body.

Here are some additional audio resources that you may find helpful in preparing to teach Philippians:

Hans Bayer on context, outline, and thought flow in Philippians
Dick Lucas sermons on Philippians
John Piper sermons on Philippians

For further study, here are some books you may find helpful, including titles from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible:

Philippians: A 12-Week Study by Ryan Kelly
Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel by R. Kent Hughes
Let’s Study Philippians by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians by D. A. Carson
Message of Philippians: Jesus Our Joy by Alec Motyer

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Nancy Guthrie (MATS, Reformed Theological Seminary) teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they’re cohosts of the GriefShare video series.

John Piper (BA, Wheaton College; BD, Fuller Theological Seminary; ThD, University of Munich) serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and he is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at Desiring God.