The Joy of Ministry
The Church leader who provides a model of Selflessness.
Paul's Serious Warning of Beware the Dogs.
What are False Teachers?
The power we receive when saved, power of "walking in the newness of life," and when raised upon Christ's return.
What is "the power of His Resurrection."
A way to learn about the faith and grow that is often put down by some church members with the arguement "keep your eyes on Jesus, not on men."
What is "join in following [Paul's/another Godly person's] example?
To not be moved by false teachers, persecution, or any other circumstance.
What is stand firm?
The Church leader who was a model of Service.
Who is Timothy?
People who infiltrate the church and undermine the truth by mixing in their own error.
Who are "Evil Workers?"
2 ways to have intimate knowledge and experience of Christ.
What is through His Word, through Prayer, and through Dependence on the Spirit as he reveals his words and works of Christ through us.
1 of 4 types of enemies that Paul warns of (bad examples).
A task of the whole congregation to prevent splintering.
What is unity?
The layman who is a model of suffering.
Who was Epaphroditius?
One who rejoices in Christ alone and has no confidence in the flesh.
Who is the "true believer" or "true worshiper."
Paul's 3 ways to Know Christ.
What is the Discipline to Focus, Discipline to Forget, and Discipline to Follow.
Daily Double Twist
Following after takes what 3 steps? (pg 81-82)
What is Grand Expectation?
What is unity in Salvation, unity in Spirit, and unity in Service.
This church leader served in consecration to the Lord, commitment to the gospel, and in concern for others.
Who is Timothy?
Name 3 of Paul's 7 Assets
Circumcised the 8th day, Of the Stock of Israel, Of the Tribe of Benjamin, Hebrew of Hebrews, A pharisee, a zealous persecutor of the Church, Blameless before the Law.
A way that all true Christians know Christ, but rarely ask for it. A knowledge that is undesirable to most.
The Passion of Christ or Christ's Sufferings.
Godly examples are meant to provide this for Christians.
This positive attitude is not based in happenings, but in a perspective of God's control.
What is Rejoice or Joy.
One trait of Ephphroditus.
What is servant, brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, or the one who ministered to [Paul's] need.
Sick to the point of death - when ministering to Paul
To lay ourselves aside and stand before God in Christ.
What is to be a Christian.
Discussion - "Being a good person" is not enough.
An experience of Paul where everything of value became suddenly worthless.
What is the shipwreck.
DAILY DOUBLE TWIST:
How does this relate to Paul's/our walk in Christ?
Faithfulness to the tried and true, not experimenting with the novel and new. Keep on keeping on.
What is Encouragement or Victory in the Spiritual Life.
Paul says "let your gentleness be known to all." The meaning of "gentleness."
What is "reasonable?"