Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon

R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.

• Part 1: Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel (partial)1.  A Particular Joy (1:1, 2)               2.  Paul’s Joyous Thanksgiving (1:3–6)       3.  Paul’s Joyful Affection (1:7, 8) 4.  Paul’s Prayer (1:9–11)                5.  The Gospel First! (1:12–18a)   6.  Paul’s Joyous Confidence (1:18b–26)   7.  Worthy Citizens (1:27–30)       8.  Living Worthily in the Church (2:1–4) 9.  The Self-humiliation of Christ (2:5–8)  10. Christ’s Super-exaltation (2:9–11)      Part 2: Colossians: The Supremacy of Christ (partial)24. The Celebration of the Church (1:1–8)                25. The Prayer for the Church (1:9–14)   26. The Preeminent Christ (1:15–18)       27. The Supreme Reconciliation (1:19–23)              28. The Supreme Ministry (1:24–29)        29. The Supreme Concern (2:1–5)              30. The Supreme Charge (2:6, 7)                 31. The Safeguard Against Seduction (2:8–10)      32. The Fullness in Christ (2:11–15)         33. The Guarding of Your Treasure (2:16–23)       34. The Seeking of Things Above (3:1–4) Part 3: Philemon45. The Reconciling Wisdom (1–25)