Questions Philippians 1:1-11 Weeks 3

1. Paul is thankful for the Philippians and calls them his partners. In what ways have they partnered with Paul? (1:19, 2:25, 4:14-18).

2. How does Paul show his partnership with them? (1:3-4, 7-11, 23-26)

3a. What “good work” did God begin in the Philippians? (Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:28-29)

b. What does Paul mean when he says that God will carry this work “on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus?”

c. Why can Paul be confident that this will be completed? What is the basis for his confidence?

4. Take a look at Paul’s prayer for the Philippians in 1:9-11. What does he ask God for?

Vs. 9

So that:  vs. 10

And so that: vs. 10

And so that: vs. 11

For the ultimate goal of: vs. 11

5. What is missing from his prayer that we usually pray for? How might this prayer example change the way you pray?

6. Define purity and blamelessness and why are they crucial Christian traits? (1:10, 2:15-16)

7. What sorts of fruits result from being rightly related to God? (1:11, Galatians 5:22-23)

8. Is it possible to bear these fruits without being related to God? Why or why not?

9. How do you think believing in Christ’s imminent return would affect your every day life?

10. How might you live differently?