CCLI License No. 136904 The Book of Philippians: Gateway to Joy June 8, 2008

CCLI License No. 136904

The Book of Philippians:

Gateway to Joy

June 8, 2008



1.The ______


1.The Places


1.The PlacesA. Philippi

1 Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi,

including the overseers and deacons

(Philippians 1:1)


1.The PlacesB. Rome

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4)


2. The ______


2. The People


2. The People A. A church begun in _________

(Acts 15:36- 41)


2. The People A. A church begun in confusion

(Acts 15:36- 41)


36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are." 37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also. 38But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. 39And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. 40But Paul chose Silas and left, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord. 41And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

(Acts 15:36- 41)


2. The People B. A church guided by the _____

(Acts 16:1-3; 9-12)


2. The People B. A church guided by the Spirit

(Acts 16:1-3; 9-12)


1 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra And a disciplewas there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewishwoman who was a believer, but his father was aGreek, 2 and he was well spoken of by the brethrenwho were in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted thisman to go with him; and he took him and circumcisedHim because of the Jews who were in those parts,for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

(Acts 16:1-3;)


9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man ofMacedonia was standing and appealing to him, andsaying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 10

When he had seen the vision, immediately wesought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. 11 Soputting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straightcourse to Samothrace, and on the day following toNeapolis; 12 and from there to Philippi, which is aleading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for somedays. (Acts 9-

12)


2. The People C. A church facing _________


2. The People C. A church facing opposition

13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate toa riverside, where we were supposing that there wouldbe a place of prayer; and we sat down and beganspeaking to the women who had assembled.

(Acts 16:13)


2. The People D. A church grown by ______


2. The People D. A church grown by grace

14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira,a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond

to the things spoken by Paul. (Acts 16:14)


2. The People E. A church powered by ______


2. The People E. A church powered by faith

30 and after he brought them out, he said,"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" 31 Theysaid, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you willbe saved, you and your household."

(Acts 16: 30-31)


2. The People F. A church protected by a ____


2. The People F. A church protected by a plan

36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chiefmagistrates have sent to release you Therefore come out now andgo in peace." 37 But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us inpublic without trial, men who are Romans, and have thrown usinto prison; and now are they sending us away secretly? Noindeed! But let them come themselves and bring us out." 38 Thepolicemen reported these words to the chief magistrates. Theywere afraid when they heard that they were Romans, 39 and they came and appealed to them, and when they had brought them out, they kept begging them to leave the city. 40 They went out of theprison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw thebrethren, they encouraged them and departed. (Acts 16:36-40)


3. The ________


3. The Purpose


3. The PurposeA. To teach us the power of __________


3. The PurposeA. To teach us the power of perspective

21For to me, to live is Christ and to die isgain. (Philippians 1:21)


3. The PurposeB. To show us the presence of ___


3. The PurposeB. To show us the presence of joy

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I willsay, rejoice! (Philippians

4:4)


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CCLI License No. 136904 The Book of Philippians: Gateway to Joy June 8, 2008