HOMI 601
Structural Diagram
Marshai Taylor-Aulton
November 5, 2023
Text: Philippians 1:1-30 (ESV)
servants
Place the first independent clause at the left margin.
Place supporting words above or below the modified
term.
Designate the function of each phrase in the left
column.
Connect separated terms with lines as needed.
Highlight significant theological terms.
Underline verbs; place connectives in [brackets].
Functions
Authorship of the Book
of Philippians
Audience in the text,
Location, positions
within the church
Greetings/Blessing
Object/Noun/Subject
Action:
Thanksgiving/Prayer
Reasoning
Timeframe
Vs
1
2
3
4
5
6
Diagram
Paul
[and]
Timothy
servants
[of] Christ Jesus,
To all the saints
[in] Christ Jesus,
who are [at] Philippi,
[with] the overseers
[and]
deacons:
Grace
to you
[and]
Peace
[from] God our Father
[and] the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God
[in] all my remembrance [of] you,
always in every prayer
[of] mine
[for] you all
making my prayer [with] joy,
[because of] your partnership
[in] the gospel
[from] the first day [until] now.
12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching / Wayne McDill / 2006 / B&H Used by Permission
The purpose of this exercise is to portray in a graphic
form the structure of the text and designate the
rhetorical function of the various phrases in the text.
Situation and Promise
Event
Time/Explanatiom
Relationsip
Reason
Confirmation
Relationship
Action
Purpose
Reason
Desired Effect
Time
Conditions
Source
Reason
Desire
Object
Event
Purpose
Result
Location and audience
Reason
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
[And] I am sure of this,
[that] he
who began a good work
[in] you
will bring it [to] completion
[at] the day of Jesus Christ.
It is right [for] me [to] feel this way
[about] you all,
[because] I hold you [in] my heart,
[for] you are all partakers [with] me
[of] grace,
[both in]
my imprisonment
[and in]
the defense [and] confirmation [of] the gospel.
[For] God is my witness,
how I yearn [for] you all
[with] the affection [of] Christ Jesus.
[And] it is my prayer
[that] your love may abound more [and] more,
[with] knowledge [and] all discernment,
[so that] you may approve what is excellent,
[and]
[so] be pure [and] blameless
[for] the day of Christ,
filled [with] the fruit [of] righteousness
[that] comes [through] Jesus Christ,
[to] the glory [and] praise [of] God.
I want you [to] know,
brothers,
[that] what has happened [to] me
has really served [to] advance the gospel,
[so that] it has become known
[throughout] the whole imperial guard
[and to] all the rest
[that] my imprisonment is [for] Christ.
Relationship
Claim
14 [And] most [of] the brothers,
having become confident [in] the Lord
HOMI 601
Assessment
Result
Compare and Contrast
Reasons/intent/motive
for preaching
Elaboration
Potential Outcome
Question
Answer
Setting/Circumstance
Action
Response
Declaraiton
Situation
Action/Means
Relationship
Anticipation
Outcome
Condiiton
Declatation
Hypothetical Statement
Condition and result
Decision
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
[by] my imprisonment,
are much more bold
[to] speak the word [without] fear.
Some indeed preach Christ
[from] envy [and] rivalry,
[but] others [from] good will.
The latter do it [out of] love,
knowing that I am put here [for] the defense [of] the
gospel.
The former proclaim Christ
[out of] selfish ambition, not sincerely
[but] thinking [to] afflict me
[in] my imprisonment.
What then?
Only that in every way, Christ is proclaimed,
[whether in] pretense [or in] truth,
[and in] that I rejoice.
Yes, [and] I will rejoice,
[for] I know this will turn out
[for] my deliverance,
[that through] your prayers
[and]
the help [of] the Spirit [of] Jesus Christ
[as]
it is my eager expectation [and] hope
[that]
I will not be [at all] ashamed,
[but that with] full courage now as always
Christ will be honored [in] my body,
[whether by] life [or by] death.
For to me to live is Christ,
[and to] die is gain.
If I am to live [in] the flesh,
that means fruitful labor [for] me.
12 Essential Skills for Great Preaching / Wayne McDill / 2006 / B&H Used by Permission
Connundrum/Difficult
y
Relationship
Conclusion
Action
Reason
Result
Purpose
Explanation
Exhortation and
Request
Conditions
Reason
Action
Cirucmstances
Purpose
Encouragement
Condemnation
Waring
Promis
Reason
Explanation
Conditions
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
I cannot tell.
I am hard pressed [between] the two.
My desire is [to] depart
[and] be with Christ,
[for] that is far better.
[But] to remain in the flesh
is more necessary [on] your account.
Convinced of this,
I know [that] I will remain
[and]
continue [with] you all,
[for] your progress
[and]
joy in the faith,
[so] that [in] me you may have ample cause
[to] glory [in] Christ Jesus,
Only let your manner of life be worthy
[of] the gospel of Christ,
[so that]
whether I come and see you [or] am absent,
I may hear of you
[that] you are standing firm
[in] one spirit,
[with] one mind
striving side by side
[for] the faith of the gospel,
[and not] frightened [in] anything [by] your opponents.
This is a clear sign [to] them [of] their destruction,
[but of] your salvation, [and that from] God.
[For] it has been granted [to] you
[that for] the sake of Christ
you should not only believe [in] him
[but also]
suffer [for] his sake,
engaged [in] the same conflict
[that] you saw I had
[and] now hear [that] I still have.
