Read Chapter 2 of Philippians in two different versions before starting
Read The Lakes Vision 2020 – Belong to Jesus section. How does Philippians 2 describe our identity and living out how God sees us?
Philippians ch2.1 – 11 What fundamental attitudes does Paul urge the Philippians (and us) to have?
[GROUP] vs2.2 – use a Study Bible to make some notes about what this verse means. How is working out our salvation different to earning favour with God by doing stuff? Also watch: Work out Your Salvation – Pastor John MacArthur
vs2.5 – 11 What does this poem tell us about Christ’s obedience?
vs2.24 – Paul was convinced in the Lord that he too would return quickly to the Philippians. Did he?
[GROUP} vs2.12 – 15 What might Paul mean by “work out your salvation” (also read Colossians 3.1-17
[GROUP] Acts 16.25, Phil 1.9 – 10 and 2.14 – 15 – How can being joyful enable us to be “lights in the world”
Summarise Chapter 2 in your own words – be brief – we will create our own version of Philippians!
Applying to your own life
[GROUP] If our goal is to grow in spiritual maturity – where do we start? What does spiritual maturity “look like”? Find some scriptures which describe what a mature follower of Jesus is like
[GROUP] Have you had the experience of being “convinced in the Lord” (like Paul was in 2.24) about something, but didn’t see it eventuate? How did you deal with that?
In social media how can we express our joy in Christ without coming across as just being stupidly happy and fabulous all the time?
At The Lakes part of Vision 2020 is to “Be Family Together”. Where in Philippians 2 do we also see that?
Have a meal with a non Christian this week and talk to them on a topic that God has put on your mind from this Philippians study so far.
