To Live is Christ: Commentary on Philippians

by John Walvoord

Publisher:

Galaxie Software

, 2007

Overview

This exposition of Philippians, one of Paul's most practical epistles, is an outgrowth of Walvoord's Bible conference ministry. It is written for general reading by laymen as well as ministers of the gospel.

Contents

Top Highlights

“but the predominant theme is that of joyous Christian experience” (Page 13)

“the word peace represents what we have and are in Christ.” (Page 18)

“It is a peace which passeth understanding which is derived through his relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Page 85)

“as a Christian experience of manifesting the salvation which God provides in a life of victory and obedience.” (Page 50)

“Their confidence is in a religion, not in Christ; in human works, not in the finished work of their Savior.” (Page 66)

Product Details

• Title: To Live is Christ: Commentary on Philippians
• Author: John F. Walvoord
• Publisher: Dunham
• Publication Date: 1961
• Pages: 93

About John Walvoord

John Flipse Walvoord (1910–2002) was a renowned American theologian, pastor, teacher, and author. In 1928 Walvoord entered Wheaton College, majoring in Greek and minoring in Latin. With additional course work one summer at the University of Colorado, he was able to complete his undergraduate degree in 1931 with honors. Upon entering the Evangelical Theological College (today, Dallas Theological Seminary), Walvoord pursued a regular curriculum of seminary studies, graduating with both a ThB and a ThM degree in 1934. By 1936 he completed a ThD degree.

Along with the presidency of Dallas Theological Seminary, Walvoord was editor of Bibliotheca Sacra for 33 years and contributed a total of 127 articles between 1937 and 1990. Furthermore, he authored 30 books including, The Prophecy Knowledge Handbook available in Libronix. He is also the editor of several works such as The Bible Knowledge Commentary and Systematic Theology, and served on the committee that produced the New Scofield Reference Bible.