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| Who is in the town of Philippi named after? |
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| Alexander the Great's Father |
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| What Shakespearian play mentions this city? |
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| What year did the forces of Octavian and Mark Antony fight the forces of Brutus and Cassias near this city? |
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| What special status did this city have? |
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| Several of these where retired in the city? |
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| List two other facts about Philippi |
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Was made a Roman colony in honor of the victory
City in Macedonia near the Gangites River. |
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| Who were the first converts in this city? |
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| Lydia and her family, the jailer and his family |
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| How many Jewish men had to live in a city to build a synagogue? |
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| When was the church established here? |
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| What happened to Paul while he was in Philippi? |
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| What had changed about Paul’s prison status? |
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| Had moved from apartment to the main prison |
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| Is this the most personal of Paul's letters? |
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| When did Paul write this letter? |
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| Briefly discuss why Paul wrote this letter |
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• PHILIPPI HEARD PAUL WAS IN PRISON
• SENT GIFT BY EPAPHRODITUS
• EPAPHRODITUS FELL SICK AND PHILIPPI HEARD ABOUT IT
• SENDS AN ENCOURAGEMENT LETTER BY EPAPHRODITUS WHEN WELL
• Paul wants the church to honor & welcome Ephaphroditus on his return (2:25, 29).
• Paul wanted update them on his affairs.
• Paul wanted to thank the congregation for the gift they sent (4:10-20).
• He was preparing them for Timothy’s impending visit (2:19) and Paul hopes to visit them if he is released (2:24).
• He wants to encourage them in light of his imprisonment. |
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| What key word is found 16 times in this letter (in various forms)? |
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| What is the theme verse of this letter? |
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| “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!” (Phil 4:4) |
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| What outline of this book did we use? |
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• Ch. 1: Paul’s Attitude (Gospel/Glory)
• Ch. 2: Christ’s Attitude (selflessness)
• Ch. 3: Wrong Attitudes (selfishness)
• Ch. 4: Attitude Adjustment (sorrow to joy) |
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| Who was the co-sender of the letter? |
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| What two groups does Paul address at the beginning of Philippians that he does not address in this way in any other letter? |
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| Give three examples of how Philippi had supported Paul: |
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• Lydia had been a host (Acts 16:15)
• Jailer had been host (Acts 16:33-34)
• Gifts at Thessalonica (Phil. 4:16) |
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| Did Paul believe God would complete the work he began in the Philippians? |
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| Paul wanted the Philippians to have a sincere faith. What does this word mean? |
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| “without wax” (English), Sunlight tested (Greek) |
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| Paul rejoiced that his chains had resulted in what? |
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| The progress of the gospel |
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| Did it bother Paul that some were preaching out of envy? |
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| What elite guard group heard the Gospel because of Paul’s imprisonment? |
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| For Paul, to live was what? |
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| For Paul, to die was what? |
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| Did Paul think he would be delivered from prison? |
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| Was he willing to die if necessary? |
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| What did Paul say was very much better? |
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| Paul wanted them to be one __________. |
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| To do this they needed to have _____________ of mind. |
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| They accomplish this by having the mind of ___________. |
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| Did he stop being God when he “emptied himself”? |
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| Did Jesus become fully human? |
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| What did Jesus do in the appearance of a man? |
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| Practice humility and obedience |
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| How far was he willing to go to obey? |
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| What did God do as a result of this? |
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| Exalt and give him a name above all names |
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| What will every tongue confess? |
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| If they worked out their salvation they would what? |
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| Shine as lights in the world |
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| Why is Paul sending TImothy to Philippi? |
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sent because of concern
sent because of confidence
sent to prepare for coming |
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| What are the three "s's" that summarize what Paul says about Timothy in chapter 2? |
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Sympathetic
Selfless
Seasoned |
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| Paul refers to Epaphroditus as a fellow _____________. |
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| Paul said Epaphroditus was “your ___________________ and _______________ to my need”. |
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| How sick had Epaphroditus been? |
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| Why was Epaphroditus distressed? |
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| The Philippians had heard about his illness |
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| Who did Paul tell the Philippians to beware of? |
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Beware of the dogs
Beware of the evil workers
Beware of the false circumcision |
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| List 3 things Paul could have confidence in: |
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Israelite (Jacob-Gen 32:28)
Benjamin (first king, Saul)
Blameless (Acts 23:1) |
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| He said this righteousness comes through what? |
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| Paul wanted to know the power of what? |
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| Did Paul feel he had already attained this? |
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| Paul said he pressed on toward the goal of what? |
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| The prize of the upward call |
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| Where does Paul say our citizenship is? |
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| What three things did Paul ask them to pursue at the beginning of Chapter 4? |
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Pursue Strength
Pursue Unity
Pursue Happiness |
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| What are the four "P's" Paul stressed to help us pursue happiness? |
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Prayer (4:4-7)
Positive (4:8)
Practice (4:9)
Possessions( 4:10-14) |
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| What is the opposite of prayer? |
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| Our prayers are to be with what? |
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| List three of the things we are supposed to dwell on: (Philippians 4:8) |
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whatever is true
whatever is right
whatever is pure |
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| What did Paul want them to practice? |
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| What they learned and saw in Paul |
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| Did Paul feel he could do all things through Christ? |
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| Paul described their gift as a fragrant ___________. |
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| What does Paul wish for them at the end of the book (and at the end of many of his books)? |
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