by Bethan Perry
Paul is in prison, probably in Rome in 60AD and he’s writing a letter to the church in Philippi. Acts 16 tells us of Paul’s first journey to Philippi where Lydia became a Christian, a demon-possessed girl was freed, and the town jailer famously asked, “What must I do to be saved?” He and his family trusted in Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Go read Acts 16 and imagine some of those people now in the church in Philippi, listening to Paul’s letter being read out.
Starter Question: How do you think other people describe you? What would friends, family and those who know you well say about you?
Because of who Jesus is and what he has done for us, we are to live differently. God is working in us and through us (v13) so that we can work out our salvation, that means showing the world the ‘outworkings’ of the fact that God has saved us.
Q1. What does it practically mean to work out our salvation? Look at v15-18 and think through what these headings look like in day to day life:
Q2. Why was Timothy so special to Paul v19-24?
Q3. How does Paul describe Epaphroditus, what kind of person was he vs 25-28?
Personal Reflection: