Study Questions - Series in Philippians [9]

Date: August 28, 2005
Passage: Philippians 3:1-3
Message: Some Things Are Worth Repeating
Theme: Series in Philippians [9]

Talk about how much our society has become engrossed in safety concerns. How has this changed us?

Paul is concerned about safeguarding their Christian lives.
He talks about saying ‘…..the same things again’ v1
What sorts of things do we need to be saying again and again to one another as Christians?

Paul wanted to safeguard them from a COLD Christian life.
……rejoice in the Lord v1
How can we keep our spiritual life from going cold?
What does it mean to rejoice in the Lord?
Read: Philippians 4:4 How is that possible?

Paul wanted to safeguard them from a CORRUPT Christian life.
Read v2
These false teachers had added to the gospel message by demanding circumcision as well as faith.
Why do you think Paul speaks so harshly about them?
Why does he refer to them as mutilators?
What dangers are there when preachers/teachers confuse or distort the gospel?
How aware are we today of false teaching?
How well do we know what we believe?

Paul wanted to safeguard them from a CONFUSED Christian life.
Read v3
What does Paul mean when he says,
….we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh.
In what ways do we become fleshy Christians?
How does the ‘flesh’ confuse us as Christians?