Paul’s past
How many days after Paul’s birth did he get circumcised?
8 days
What word does Paul use to refer to the Philippians
Brethren
Did Paul say that the Philippians should beware of evil workers?
yes or no
Yes
For who does Paul count the things that WERE gain, to loss
For Christ
Fill the blank”For whom I have suffered the ___ of all things”
Loss
What tribe did Paul belong to
Tribe of Benjamin
What does Paul tell mature believers to do
He tells them to have the same mind/same rule
What does the righteousness from God by faith do?
It allows us to know Him and the power of His resurrection
Why does Paul count his previous gains as loss
For the knowledge of Jesus
People walk in a certain way that make them enemies of ___
The cross of Christ
According to the law, Paul was a…
Pharisee
Who’s example should believers join in
Paul’s example
How can we be circumcised
Worshiping God, rejoice in Jesus, have no confidence in the flesh
Why does Paul now count them (the old gains) as rubbish
Because it is considered rubbish compared to knowing Jesus
For the enemies of the cross of Christ, who is their god
Their god is their belly
What did Paul do to the church
Persecute it
Paul weeps while he tells the Philippians about the enemies of the cross, why is he weeping
He has so much care and focus on others that he feels sorrow for them
What is the “prize”
Being with Jesus/eternal life
What will the Savior transform our lowly body into
His glorious body
“god is their belly” meaning
Belly may refer to food, and eating is a pleasurable act so it can mean that the person does pleasurable things
What does Paul say about his past religious achievements
He calls them loss/rubbish
If believers think otherwise to being mature, what will God do
He will reveal it to them
What does Paul command believers to do to the Lord
Rejoice in Him
What does “be found in Him” mean
To be spiritually united in Christ
For the people who’s end is their destruction and glory is in their shame, have their mind set on what?
They set their mind on earthly things