Suffering Servant

The Example of Selfless Suffering

1:1-26

Proper view of self v.1

Grateful attitude v.3

Prayers for others v.4

Thinking about others v.7-8

Specific prayer request v.9-11

Concerned with God’s plan v.12-18

Parenthetical: think of the encouragement the church would get as result from hearing Paul’s attitude here.

Trusting God’s plan v.19-21

Basing desires on what edifies others v.22-26