Philippians 1

Philippians 1:1-11

1. How to Increase Your Joy

Philippians 1:1-11

1. KEY WORDS

1 Servants, saints, bishops, deacons 2 Grace, peace 3 Thanks, remembrance 4 Prayer, request 5 Fellowship, gospel 6 Confident, perform 7 Meet, bonds, defence, confirmation, partakers 8 Record, bowels 9 Abound, knowledge, judgment 10 Excellent, sincere, offense 11 Filled, righteousness, glory, praise

2. KEY ISSUES

1 Church organization and authority of bishops and deacons 2 Greetings and salutations - Commands or customs? 3. Gratitude, memory 4 Prayer is asking 5 Fellowship 6 Confidence 7 Meet for the master’s use (2 Timothy 2:21) 8 Bowels of mercy 9 Judging 10 Sincere 11 Fruit of righteousness

3. KEY

1 What authority do elders have in the local congregation? 2 Are we commanded to greet one another? 3 Why can we remember some things and not remember others? 4 Will God answer every request we make in prayer? Why or why not? 5 How can we have “fellowship in the gospel”? 6 How do we gain confidence? 7 Has the gospel been confirmed? 8 Where is the “seat of emotion” in our body? 9 In what ways does love grow? 10 How can you tell if one is a “phony”? 11 What are the fruits of a Christian?

Philippians 1:12-26

2. Pioneers Wanted

Philippians 1:12-26

1. KEY WORDS

12 Fallen out, futherance, gospel 13 Bonds, manifest, palace 14 Waxing, confident, bold, speak 15 Preach, envy, strife, good will 16 Contention, sincerely, affliction 17 Set, defense 18 Pretence, truth, rejoice 19 Salvation, supply 20 Earnest, expectation, ashamed, magnified 21 Live, die, gain 22 Flesh, labor, wot 23 Strait, depart, with Christ, far better 24 Needful 25 Abide, continue, faith 26 Abundant

2. KEY ISSUES

12 When bad things happen 13 Everybody knows my problem 14 Confidence 15 Preaching Christ 16 Methods and attitudes in preaching 17 Gospel needs defending 18 Bad preaching can bring good results 19 God answers prayer 20 We must be bold in faith 21 Purpose of life 22 Difficult decisions, hard choices 23 Good, better, best 24 Serving others 25 Spiritual growth = joy of faith 26 Seek to spread joy to others

3. KEY

12 Why do bad things happen to us? 13 Do we stick our nose in other people’s business? 14 How do we get more confidence? 15 What does it mean to preach Christ? 16 Has a sermon made you angry? Why? 17 Should we have religious debates? 18 Can God use my feeble efforts? 19 How does God answer our prayers? 20 Why are some Christians ashamed of the gospel? 21 Why are we here? 22 How do you make those tough choices? 23 How can death be “far better” than living? 24 Explain the difference between “need” and “want”. 25 How can you tell if you are growing spiritually? 26 List some ways we could bring joy to others.

Philippians 1:27-30

3. Battle Stations!

Philippians 1:27-30

1. KEY WORDS

27 Conversation, becometh, affairs, stand fast, striving 28 Terrified, adversaries, perdition 29 Behalf, suffer, his sake 30 Conflict, saw, hear

2. KEY ISSUES

27 Our conversation 28 Do not be afraid 29 Christians will suffer for Christ 30 All have these conflicts inside

3. KEY

27 What does your lifestyle say about your faith? 28 Why are we afraid of men? 29 Why is there suffering in the world? 30 How can we handle the conflicts in our lives?