Five W's
Who wrote the book of Philippians?
Paul
What was Paul's priority? (the #1 thing he wanted to do)
Know Christ
"In all my prayers for you, I always _________"
Pray with joy (1:4)
What verses in Philippians are our memory verse?
Philippians 4:4-7
Who was Clement?
A fellow worker
Where was the book of Philippians written?
From jail
What was Paul's attitude toward Christ? (How did he feel about Him)
He was waiting for His return, he found strength in Him, nothing else is important to him in comparison to knowing Christ
"Make my joy be completed by being _______"
Like-minded (2:2)
What do you think our memory verse means?
Be joyful no matter the circumstance, don't worry or be anxious, pray to God and be thankful to maintain your joy.
Who was Epaphroditus?
A worker, soldier, whom the Philippians sent to care for Paul's needs
Why was the book of Philippians written?
As a letter, to spread the gospel, warning about false teachers
What did Paul do instead of worrying?
Prayed about everything
Where does real joy come from? Does it go away depending on the situation?
God, no, it is there in every situation
"Do not be ____ about anything, but in ______, by ____ and _____, with ______, present your _____ to God."
Paul's problems served to ____________
Advance the gospel
How can we experience God's peace?
By praying about everything instead of worrying
How did Paul want the Philippians to live?
In a way that was worthy of Christ
How many times are the word joy, or a word that means the same thing (synonym) found in the book of Philippians?
16
What verse comes after our memory verse?
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8
What does Philippians 1:3 say about Paul's relationship with the Philippians?
He was thankful for them
What good traits did the Philippians have?
Generous, love, and perseverance
Who took a genuine interest in the Philippians welfare?
Timothy
How do you maintain joy?
Through prayer, fellowship, and thanksgiving
What verse comes before our memory verse?
And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the good news. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are written in the Book of Life. Philippians 4:3
What does Philippians 1:30 say about the Philippians circumstances?