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Philippians
Chapter 1 Did
you Know? o
The
church
at o
The
Lord opened o
Paul
was imprisoned with Silas at Philippi
for casting a spirit of divination demon out
of a servant girl and ruining the profit she
brought to her masters.
This was the
place where the earthquake opened the prison
doors and as a result of Paul and Silas
remaining in prison even though the doors
were open, the jailer receiving salvation. o
All
of this took place on Paul’s
2nd Missionary trip in
approximately 61 AD. o
Paul
was writing to the Philippians from a Roman
prison.
They were close and cordial to Paul
having helped him financially and sending
Epaphroditis to assist him. o
A
prison can be anything that constrains you
so you feel limited and trapped.
You can be in the prison of o
Poor
health o
The
workplace o
Small
children o
Limited
resources o
A
painful marriage o
Age
o
Sovereign
- He allowed Paul to be in Prison and write
to the Philippians.
He was in control even though
circumstances would say other wise. o
A
Good Master – verse 1 Paul calls himself a
bond servant (Bond servants choose to
permanently bind themselves with their
master because He is so good to them) o
Grace
and Peace giver – verse 2 o
Starter
and Finisher, Perfector, Completor – verse
6 o
Worthy
– verse 27
Absorb the Word These
are some of the words we focused on.
Any
word can be looked up to dig deeper into the
Word of God. Bond-servant
(verse 1) A
willing slave who deliberately chooses to be
bound to His master Excellent
(verse
10) the
best quality; exceptionally good Progress
(verse
12) to
advance to a higher goal: steady improvement Suffering (Verse 28) a feeling of pain or distress; sustaining an injury; loss or damage; to be affected Analyze
and Apply the Word
Align
your Will and Act on the Word Align your Will: o
I
am not prepared for circumstances like Paul
…But they are often necessary for the
furtherance of the Gospel.
I need to change my perspective and
get prepared.
o
Suffering
is necessary and good. I need to share more
about the hardships God has allowed so
others will gain strength and courage to
trust the Lord. v. 1-11
Commit to excellence v 12-20
Trust God to use MY PAIN for HIS
GAIN! v.20
Talk more about Jesus than about self v.14
Speak Word without fear, more
boldness v.18
Make Jesus’ name famous in the land
– share what God is doing in my life v 21-26
Increase my capacity for
other-centeredness! v.27
Improve my conduct v. 27-30
Walk Worthy - standing firm
and striving together! Share the
struggles so others can know God be strong
and take action. |
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