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

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The Context of Philippians

The Background of the

• Acts 16
• Lydia
• Philippian Jailer

The Background of the

• From Paul and Timothy
• To the church and her leaders
• What kind of letter?

Scavenger Hunt!
1. A piece of junk mail
2. A bill or piece of important business
3. A letter from someone you know

Philippians is a

letter.

Paul writes while on

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in Rome to offer thanks for the partnership of the Philippians in his missions ministry.

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Discussion Questions

1. Review: How did the church at Philippi start? Who wrote this letter? What kind of letter is it?
2. Why is it important to have partners in the Christian life?
3. If you were imprisoned at home, what would you want your loved ones to know?
   
   

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Paul’s major theme: Surrendering All to Christ

What do you think of when you hear the word surrender?

• When we surrender all to Christ, it changes us today.

Four results of surrendering all to Christ:

• We experience Christ
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  in us.
  
  

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. —Philippians 1:11

• We experience the
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  among His people.

For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. —Philippians 1:8

• We experience absolute certainty about a
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  future.
  
  

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. —Philippians 1:6

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, —Philippians 1:9-10

• We experience
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2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. —Philippians 1:2