OUTLINE
I. TRUE CHRISTIANS REJOICE IN THE LORD (v.1a)
II. TRUE CHRISTIANS LOOK OUT FOR FALSE CHRISTIANS (v.1b-2)
I) You must look out for those that teach salvation by works (v.2a)
II) You must look out for those that brag about themselves (v.2b)
III) You must look out for those that make a big deal of outward signs (v.2c)
III. TRUE CHRISTIANS HAVE HAD THEIR HEARTS CHANGED BY GOD (v.3a)
IV. TRUE CHRISTIANS WORSHIP GOD BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD (v.3b)
V. TRUE CHRISTIANS BRAG ABOUT CHRIST JESUS ALONE (v.3c)
VI. TRUE CHRISTIANS PUT NO CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES (v.3d)
DISCUSSION
I. After giving the Philippian Christians many commands, as well as setting before them the shining examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus, what does Paul “finally” command in verse 1? Why do you think he says, “To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you”? What should we learn from this repetition?
II. Next, Paul turns but briefly to warn the Philippians of the false apostles that they are no doubt already aware of. *note the brevity of his warnings concerning these false teachers. If they were truly a threat to the Philippians Paul would have undoubtedly spent more time writing about them as he did to the Galatians.
What does he call them in verse 2 and what do these terms indicate? How are true believers (“we”) contrasted with these false teachers in verse 3? According to the last part of verse 3, what marks all true believers in Jesus Christ? Do you put “confidence in the flesh” or do you “glory in Christ” alone “by the Spirit of God”?
TRUE AND FALSE CHRISTIANS: Philippians 3:1-3
Philippians 3:1-3
August 30, 2020 • Brett Baggett
SLAVES AND SAINTS: Philippians 1:1-5
May 31, 2020 • Brett Baggett
OUTLINE I. The Slaves who wrote it (v. 1) II. The Saints who received it (v. 1, 3-5) III. The Source of their every need (v. 2) DISCUSSION I. Who is the author of this letter according to verse 1? What do we learn about Paul from Acts chapter 26? Who is with Paul as he writes? What do we learn about Timothy from Acts 16:1-5, Romans 16:21, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Timothy 1:2, and 2 Timothy 1:2? II. What title does Paul give both himself and Timothy in verse 1? What does this word mean? How should this help us understand a key component of the Christian life? III. Who is Paul writing to according to the second half of verse 1? What title does he give them and what does that word mean? How should this make us joyful? Where do these “saints” reside? What do we learn about the origins of the church at Philippi in Acts 16:6-40? IV. Which two church offices does Paul mention in verse 1? How does 1 Timothy 3:1-13 shed light on these offices? What do we learn about Church government in verse 1? V. What does Paul want the saints at Philippi to receive, according to verse 2? What do these words mean? Who is the source of this “grace…and peace”? VI. What do we learn about Paul and the Philippians in verses 3-5?
HE WILL BRING IT TO COMPLETION: Philippians 1:6-7
June 7, 2020 • Brett Baggett
OUTLINE I. The certainty of our glorification (v.6) II. The rightness of our confidence (v.7a) III. The strength to stare down affliction (v.7b) DISCUSSION I. What is Paul sure of in verse 6? Who is the “he” in verse 6? What will “he” do? What does Paul mean by “began a good work in you”? What does he mean by “will bring it to completion”? What is “the day of Jesus Christ”? How does Romans 8:28-30 help clarify? II. In verse 7, why does Paul say “It is right for me to feel this way about you”? *hint. Notice the word “because.” What does Paul mean by “I hold you in my heart”? How does 2 Corinthians 7:2-4 help clarify? What do you think Paul means by “for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel”?
PAUL'S PRAYER: Philippians 1:8-11
June 14, 2020 • Brett Baggett
OUTLINE I. The Basics of our Sanctification (v.8-10) II. The Fruit of our Sanctification (v.11a) III. The Source of our Sanctification (v.11b) IV. The Goal of our Sanctification (v.11c) DISCUSSION I. What does Paul pray for according to verse 9? What do these words mean? Is this like or different than typical prayer requests you have witnessed? How can you better pray like the Holy Spirit guides us to in the Bible rather than how our flesh would guide us to? II. What does Paul desire to come about from answered prayer, according to verse 10? *hint: notice the words “so that.” What do these words mean in verse 10? What is “the day of Christ”? III. According to verse 11, what does Paul desire the Philippians to be filled with? What does he mean? How can Galatians 5:22-24 help clarify? Where does this “fruit of righteousness” come from? Why does it come through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone, according to the last part of verse 11?