Chapter 1
Who wrote the letter?
Paul and Timothy
Who almost died?
Epaphroditus
What or who does Paul want to know more than anything?
Christ
What does Paul say to do, twice.
Rejoice!
What is Sarah and Carly's address?
802 Rainbow Crescent
Name one reason why Paul rejoices in Chapter 1
2. Christ is preached.
3. He will be delivered
What does Paul quote in this chapter? (hint: it's the centre of the whole letter)
A hymn (The Christ Hymn)
What medical procedure is mentioned in this chapter?
Circumcision
What does Paul want to be "evident" in the lives of the Philippians?
What is Ewan's favourite cereal?
Frosted Flakes
Finish the sentence: "For to me..."
To live is Christ and to die is gain.
Why should we work out our salvation with fear and trembling?
For it is God who works in us to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Why does Paul call people dogs?
They were trying to get Gentile Christians to get circumcised
What are the names of the women who have beef with each other?
Euodia and Syntyche
What kind of tea have we been drinking?
Vanilla Rooibos
What craft does the word "pure" or "sincere" come from?
Pottery
Timothy was from this town
Where is Lystra?
What tribe does Paul boast about coming from?
Benjamin
What does Paul say we should do in "every situation"
By prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to God
What was Sophia's thing that she's really into that others aren't as in to?
Sticks
What does Paul pray for?
"that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ - to the glory and praise of God."
Recite the Christ hymn
"Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death - even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Finish the sentence: "But one thing I do: ..."
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Name all eight descriptors of the things Paul tells the Philippians to think about
Who is one friend you want to invite in the new year?
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