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2. Paul’s Letter to the Church Philippi Prison Epistle -Jesus Dies 33 A.D. -Paul is converted 34 A.D. -Paul’s 1st missionary trip 46 A.D. -Paul’s 2nd missionary trip 48 A.D. -Plants church in Philippi -Paul’s 3rd missionary trip 52 A.D. -Paul imprisoned in Rome 62 A.D. -Philippians send support delivered by Epaphroditus -Paul writes the letter -Paul killed in Rome 64-67 A.D.?

3. Ephesians: curricular letter Philippians: personal letter -Interpretively, almost like a narrative at points -Indirect application via observeddfq principles Ephesians: truth communicated raw Live “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:2–3) Philippians: truth communicated relationally “I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together” (Philippians 4:2–3)

4. Theme "Joy for the Journey" or "Living with enduring joy, humility, and faith as we imitate and wait for our ruling and returning Savior Jesus."

5. Philippians 1:1–11 (ESV) 1“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” What indications of Paul’s affection for the Philippians do you see? Why does he feel such a strong connection to them? Paul is writing from a prison cell in Rome to a group of people who he really cares about. What experiences or connections do Paul and the Christians at Philippi apparently share?

6. 7It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” What indications of Paul’s affection for the Philippians do you see? Why does he feel such a strong connection to them? Paul is writing from a prison cell in Rome to a group of people who he really cares about. What experiences or connections do Paul and the Christians at Philippi apparently share?

7. Good Spiritual Hiking Partners P&P What is it that we share that so deeply connects us, especially in hard times? How can we be great spiritual hiking partners?

8. Luke 17:7–10 (ESV) 7 “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? 8 Will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you will eat and drink’? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’ ” Philippians 1:1–11 (ESV) 1“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:1–11 “Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, 5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. 7For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me. 8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” Our Identity -Paul the Apostle -Timothy the Protégé -Slaves Our Identity -Overseers -Deacons -Saints Our Identity: Saints People set apart by God to know Him and to do His will and work Our Identity: Slaves People indebted to serve Jesus and fulfill His purposes in the world, whatever the personal cost. Our Identity: Saints People set apart by God to know Him and to do His will and work “To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:2) Our Identity -Children of the Father -Servants of Jesus

9. Shared Identity -Saints -Slaves -Children of God Philippians 1:1–11 (ESV) 1“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:1–11 “Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, 5 in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. 7For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me. 8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; 11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” Philippians 1:10 “be pure and blameless for the day of Christ” Philippians 3:9–14 “For Christ’s sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him…11that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on… forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. How can our faithfulness to one another be displayed as we accomplish our shared mission to spread the gospel? How does our shared hope in the return of Jesus change the way that we live as we wait? How can our shared mission to spread the gospel be accomplished daily? Shared Mission -Spreading the Gospel -Faithfulness to the mission and each other Shared Mission -Spreading the Gospel -Paul’s role -Philippian’s role How does our shared identity affect our view of our Christian service? Shared Hope -Sanctification -Seeing Jesus -Resurrection and Glorification 1:8-11 Frame work for book? compared to eph 1:16-19 (pray...know...3 things) 8 I pray...that you know... 1)10 approve what is excellent...2)be pure and blameless for the day of Christ...3)11 filled with the fruit of righteousness  ultimate purpose '11 to the glory and praise of God.'

10. Shared Identity -Saints -Slaves -Children of God Philippians 1:1–11 (ESV) 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Ready to be face 2 face Grace “that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness” Matthew 5:10–12 11“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” How does the Philippian church’s example with Paul affect the way we relate to persecuted or imprisoned Christians around us? If reproach for Jesus is intended to be a “shared gift”, how does it affect the way we relate to persecuted or imprisoned Christians around us? Shared Mission -Spreading the Gospel -Faithfulness to the mission and each other Grant “to do something pleasant or agreeable, to do a favor to, gratify” Shared Hope -Sanctification -Seeing Jesus -Resurrection and Glorification Philippians 1:27–30 “Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ… standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not frightened in anything by your opponents…29For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, 30 engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.” The shared blessing of: -authentic partnership with one another -authentic partnership with Jesus -the honor of being “in the club” -unimaginable reward when we see Jesus face-to-face Shared Gift -Grace, Granted -Reproach for Jesus 1:8-11 Frame work for book? compared to eph 1:16-19 (pray...know...3 things) 8 I pray...that you know... 1)10 approve what is excellent...2)be pure and blameless for the day of Christ...3)11 filled with the fruit of righteousness  ultimate purpose '11 to the glory and praise of God.'

11. Philippians 1:1–11 (ESV) 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blamelessfor the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” Ready to be face 2 face Paul's love and concern for these friends who he is separated  from drives him to his knees. What is the heart of Paul's prayers for the Philippian believers? Growing in: Love Understanding of Truth Application of Truth What is the source of pure thinking? What is the source of pure living? When we walk each day thinking pure, living pure and anticipating the return of Jesus, how does this bring glory to God? Are you ready to see Jesus face to face? How can we put ourselves in the best position to have our thinking purified by the truth and our living purified by Jesus? Paul’s Prayer That we would live ready to see Jesus face to face Pure Thinking Pure Living God’s Glory 1:8-11 Frame work for book? compared to eph 1:16-19 (pray...know...3 things) 8 I pray...that you know... 1)10 approve what is excellent...2)be pure and blameless for the day of Christ...3)11 filled with the fruit of righteousness  ultimate purpose '11 to the glory and praise of God.'

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13. 1:8-11 Frame work for book? compared to eph 1:16-19 (pray...know...3 things) 8 I pray...that you know... 1)10 approve what is excellent...2)be pure and blameless for the day of Christ...3)11 filled with the fruit of righteousness  ultimate purpose '11 to the glory and praise of God.'