TUMWATER CHAPEL: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH - PASTOR CECIL A. THOMPSON

Philippians CHAPTER ONE

¹Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: ² Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.   

³ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, ⁴ always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, ⁵ for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, ⁶ being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; ⁷ just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. ⁸ For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

STUDY QUESTIONS 

• What does it mean to be a bondservant? v. 1
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• Who do these bondservants serve? Who is their Master? v. 1
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• What does it require to be a saint? v. 1
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• Where are these saints located that Paul is writing to? v. 1
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• What categories of people do Paul mention? v. 1
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• What does the word of “grace” mean? v. 2
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• What does the word “peace” mean? v. 2
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• Where do blessing originate? v. 2
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• What does Paul do whenever the thinks of the church at Philippi? v. 3
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• What request does he pray for them to receive? v. 4
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• Does Paul pray more than once for the saints in Philippi? v. 4
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• What is Paul’s attitude in making this request? v. 4
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