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Answer the following as you read “Probing Through Philippians” by J. Vernon McGee &
“Christ Preeminent, Studies in Philippians” by Theodore Epp

The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the

Philippians

Paul’s letter to the Philippians is a “love letter” to the church he had founded and pastored about ten years earlier. F. B. Meyer called it “perhaps the tenderest letter ever written.”

Paul’s letter to the Philippians is a “love letter” to the church he had founded and pastored about ten years earlier. F. B. Meyer called it “perhaps the tenderest letter ever written.”

This course is designed to better acquaint you with each of the 104 verses in Philippians, leading to a better under- standing of its doctrine and encouraging you to a better application of its practical instruction.

Introduction

Read pages 7-10 of Probing Through Philippians and answer the following:

  1. Name the epistles Paul wrote while in prison:
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
  2. While Paul waited in the city of for orders, he was finally given the vision of the man of .
  3. Paul’s first stop in Europe was .
  4. The “man” of Macedonia was actually a by the name of , holding a meeting down by the .
  5. Paul’s first convert in Europe was .
  6. List two other members of the Philippian church:
    A.
    B.
  7. After losing sight of him for years, Paul’s friends finally heard that he was in in prison.
  8. Give two reasons why Paul wrote to the Philippians:
    A. to the
    B. to his for them
  9. Philippians is the great epistle of Christian .
  10. Complete the following outline:
    Chapter 1— of Christian Living
    Chapter 2— of Christian Living
    Chapter 3— of Christian Living
    Chapter 4— of Christian Living

    11. Read pages 7-20 of Christ Preeminent and answer the following:

  11. Does Philippians divide into separate parts easily?
  12. Romans speaks more to the , or , as it presents important doctrines. On the other hand, Philippians speaks more to the , or and , emphasizing how a person should to the facts.
  13. Paul’s experiences as he founded the church at Philippi are recorded in Chapter of the Book of .
  14. In the case of the Philippian jailer, he and his household in Jesus Christ the same night; and then were all .
  15. In a sense, the church at Philippi started in a and, then years later, Paul wrote this epistle to them from another .
  16. Mr. Epp chose “ ” as the book’s theme.
  17. Give the main thought and key verse of each chapter:
    A. Christ, the Believer’s Verse
    B. Christ, the Believer’s Verse
    C. Christ, the Believer’s Verse
    D. Christ, the Believer’s Verse
  18. The focal point of our Christian life is .
  19. The “dominant note” throughout the epistle is .
  20. What is the difference between “happiness” and “joy”?
    A. “Happiness”:
    B. “Joy”:
  21. II Corinthians 11:23-28 describes Paul’s many
  22. Although Christ is our supreme example in everything, this is especially true concerning and .
  23. Those who are in Christ may rejoice under circumstances.
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Philippians
Chapter One

Answer the following as you read the first chapter of the Book of Philippians in your Bible (KJV):

  1. Paul and Timothy quickly identify themselves as of Jesus Christ.
    A. Mark 13:34 reveals that the Lord “...gave to His ...”
    B. In John 12:26, Christ gives three facts about servants, when He teaches:
    1. “My servant should Me”
    2. “My servant shall also be Me”
    3. “My Father will those who serve Me.”
    C. In what other New Testament books does the writer identify himself as a “servant” in the first verse of his greeting?
  2. Verses - of Chapter Two imply that Timothy was not the coauthor of this epistle, since he is spoken of in the third person.
  3. The book is addressed “to all the in Christ Jesus…at Philippi.” This word refers to all believers. It does not mean sinless, but “set apart.”
    A. The word is also used (in the first or second verse) to greet believers in the following other New Testament epistles.
    B. Consider some Biblical traits that should be true of saints:
    1. They “ at the commandments of God” (Ezra 10:3).
    2. They “...in the law of the Lord...and “” in it “day and night” (Psalm 1:2).
    3. They “ uprightly... righteousness... the truth...” (Psalm 15:2).
    4. They “ after ... and... the Lord” (Isaiah 51:1).
    5. They “shall be by the Lord...” (Isaiah 54:13).
    6. They “...have one to another...” (John 13:35).
    7. They are “full of , filled with all , able also to one another” (Romans 15:14).
  4. Special mention is give to “the (or, overseers) and “.”
  5. As was his custom, Paul invokes the following two gifts from God to the Philippian Christians: “ and .
  6. Every “remembrance” (or, mention) of the Philippian church caused Paul to God.
  7. Of what was Paul “confident” concerning the Philippian church?
  8. Paul told them: “I have you in my ...”
  9. Paul’s prayer for these saints was that...
    A. their “ may abound yet more and more in and in all ” (or, discernment);
    B. they “may things that are ...”
    C. they “may be (or, pure) and without ”
    D. they be “filled with the of ...”
  10. “The fruits of righteousness” come by and through . A life exhibiting such fruitful traits is to “the and of God.”
  11. Instead of hindering the cause of Christ, Paul’s imprisonment was advancing the Gospel in at least two ways:
    A. The Gospel was becoming known “in all the , “literally, the guard), and elsewhere.”
    B. Many Christians were being encouraged, becoming “ by (Paul’s) chains...and much more to speak the Word...”
    12. Paul would not have accomplished these things outside of prison.
  12. Some preached “Christ of “ (or, form selfish ambition) and others out “of ...” But, “whether in , or in ,” Paul when Christ was preached.
  13. Whether Paul was released or martyred, he said his greatest desire was...
    A. “that in nothing I shall be ” (in God’s sight)
    B. that “Christ shall be in my ...”
  14. Paul testified: “for to me to is , and to is .”
    A. What did Paul want to “hear” about this church’s affairs?
    B. that they “stand (or, firm) in one ”
    C. that “with one (they are) together”
    D. that they are “in nothing by (their) ”
  15. What had been granted to these believers, “in the behalf of Christ”?
    A. to on Him
    B. to for His

    16. Read Chapter 1 in Probing Through Philippians and answer the following:

  16. Paul is constantly identifying himself with certain young preachers. Name three of them:
    A.
    B.
    C.
  17. Pastors need in this hour.
  18. Paul calls himself a of Christ in Philippians; in Galatians he identified himself as an .
  19. “To all the saints” means to all the believers. The world is made up of two groups of people: “the and the .”
  20. “” was an everyday Gentile greeting. “Peace” is the form of greeting. “Shalom” means “.”
  21. The most common theological definition of grace is “ .” Dr. McGee calls grace “ in .”
  22. God is...
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
  23. Where is the only place where you can truly get rid of a guilt complex?
  24. in every Paul remembered the Philippian believers.
  25. Many writers call Philippians the “ Epistle.” This word does occur times in the epistle. The word “” occurs over 40 times.
  26. “Communion” means that which can of the things of .
  27. Paul used the word “fellowship” when speaking of...
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
  28. “The day of Jesus Christ” is the time He His out of the world, which He has been doing for more than years.
  29. In Greek, “partakers of my grace” means
  30. Paul prayed that their love might abound in two areas:
    A.
    B.
  31. The growth of the church was during the period of the .
  32. What two things helped Paul further the Gospel:
    A.
    B.
  33. The “Palace” was .
  34. What two things did God say would be unusual about Paul:
    A.

    B.

  35. When Paul was arrested, before whom was he made to appear:
    A.
    B.
    C.
  36. What two things did Paul’s imprisonment enable him to accomplish:
    A.
    B.
  37. Name one more benefit of Paul’s imprisonment:
  38. Name two causes of problems in many churches
    A.
    B.
  39. Regardless of the placed on Paul, he that the Gospel was being preached.
  40. By the word , Paul means his deliverance from prison that he might come to the church at Philippi.
  41. The Philosophy of Christian Living is to , and to .
  42. What is the best thing that could happen to a child of God?
  43. What is the next best thing?
  44. In the word “strive” is the thought of .
  45. The only a believer will ever find in this world is in .

    46. Read pages 21-45 of Christ Preeminent and answer the following:

  46. What are the aspects of being “in Christ”?
    A.
    B.
  47. Philippians takes us where Romans leaves off, and is concerned that the proper doctrine become a part of .
  48. “Not by works of , which we have done, but according to His He saved us, by the washing of , and of the Holy Ghost” (Titus :).
  49. The Scriptures are clear that salvation is by in Christ alone.
  50. For all practical purposes, Christ’s life in us is the of all our .
  51. “Servants” is the plural word for the common word of that day that simply meant “slave.”Since the believer is bound to Christ willingly, the word is sometimes translated “” or “.”
  52. The Greek word Paul used for “saints” is related to other such words as “” and “.” These words do not refer to a state of but to a state of being to God.
  53. Each believer should be involved in a local church where he...
    A. receives from the of ;
    B. to the spiritual of ;
    C. is in having an to the and to the .
  54. The Church-at-large is also known as the of .”
    55. Editors note: we believe this church does not yet exist, but will form as soon as the “rapture” takes place.
  55. Regrettably, local churches have among their members.
  56. God’s order is first , then . It is as if God says to us “You accept My , and I will give you My .”
  57. Paul’s attitude was one of past and looking to all that Jesus Christ had in store for him.
  58. The spiritual life is undertaking. Once we know Jesus Christ as our and recognize that of is to be lived and Him, then it becomes His to us . And what He has in us, He will .
  59. We often must work out something in our lives for the benefit of .
  60. What does the Lord often do when we have a bad attitude toward Him?
  61. One indication that a person is a Christian is that he wants to with who are to Christ.
  62. Paul wanted the Philippians to in their knowledge of Jesus Christ, and he wanted their to be expressed accordingly.
  63. The fruit of righteousness is our in Him; that is, our that Him.
  64. The fruit of righteousness originates with , not in the believer’s -.
  65. Paul’s fearlessness even in bonds and his triumph in prison caused fellow believers to see Christ’s in him and to realize the same was to them because the same Christ them.
  66. It is good to ask ourselves: “Are the things I am doing all done to further my own , or are they really Christ?”
  67. Unlike Paul, Jonah was without for those who so desperately needed his .
  68. Many of us ought to be ashamed of ourselves because of the we do over difficulties.
  69. If Christ is our life, it will be reflected in our .
  70. We should never forget that for Christ is a part of the Christian life.
  71. God has promised “the of ” to those who love Him. This love is proved when a man “perseveres under trial.”
  72. Through Paul’s example, the Philippians were well aware that they were not the only ones experiencing for the cause of Christ.
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Philippians
Chapter Two

Answer the following as you read the second chapter of the Book of Philippians in your Bible (KJV):

  1. In verses 3-5, we are commanded to “Let...”
    A. “nothing be done through or ”
    B. “each others than themselves”
    C. “this (of service) be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”
  2. “Being in the form of God,” Christ...
    A. did not consider it “ to be with God”
    B. “made Himself of no ”
    C. “took...the form of a ”
    D. came “in the likeness of ”
    E. “ Himself”
    F. “became unto ”
  3. As a result, God has “highly Him, and Him a above” all others.
  4. Work cannot earn salvation. But verse reminds those who already have Christ within to “work your own with and .”
  5. Two things God has ordered OUT of all Christian activity are “ and .” Give some common synonyms for these two words:
    A.
    B.
  6. God does want us to be “ and , the of God without ...holding forth the of ...”
  7. Faithful, Christian servants are few because so many “... their own, not the things which are ” (verse ).
  8. Paul described Epaphroditus as...
    A. his “”
    B. his “ in ”
    C. his “ ”
    D. the church’s “”
    E. the one who “ to (Paul’s) ” (or, needs)
  9. one who “ after” his church family
  10. What brought about Epaphroditus’ sickness?
  11. In verse of Matthew 16, our Lord Jesus teaches…“For whosoever will his life shall it: and whosoever will his life for My shall it.”What do you think that verse means?

    12. Read Chapter 2 in Probing Through Philippians and answer the following

  12. In verse one, Paul uses the word “if” as an , rather than a . It means “since this is a fact.”
  13. To be “of one accord” indicates that believers should seek a ground of .
  14. The kenosis theory is the of : this gives the of .
  15. List the seven steps Christ took downward:
    A. When He heaven’s .
    B. When He Himself, making Himself of no .
    C. When He took upon Him the of a .
    D. When He was made in the of .
    E. When He was being found in fashion as a , He Himself.
    F. When He became unto .
    G. When He died on the .
  16. The mode of public execution in the Old Testament was by not by . Death by crucifixion was the method.
  17. We let the mind of Christ be in us, not by , but by .
  18. List the seven steps of exaltation:
    A. God also highly Him.
    B. God has given Him a above every .
    C. That at the name of ; this name means .
    D. Every knee should bow of thing in .
    E. And things in .
    F. And things the .
    G. That every should that Jesus Christ is , to the of , the Father.
  19. What three adjectives describe the kind of death Christ died for us?
    A.
    B.
    C.
  20. The mind of God is to exalt .
  21. What should always be absent in Christian work?
    A.
    B.
  22. “Harmless” means we are not to the of with our and .
  23. “Blameless” means we are not to be if we are .
  24. As God’s children our lives are to be:
    A.
    B.
    C. without
  25. In what four-fold way did Paul describe Epaphroditus?
    A. My
    B. My in
    C. My fellow
    D. Your
  26. What three men are here described as having the mind of Christ?
    A.
    B.
    C.

    27. Read pages 46-82 of Christ Preeminent and answer the following:

  27. The mind has to do with the mental of the believer, which is to reflect his in Christ. We are to keep on fostering the same that Jesus Christ had.
  28. The mind is referred to (in different ways) times in Philippians.
  29. It is important that we learn how Jesus so that we might the same way.
  30. What three aspects about Christ’s mind should be observed?
    A.
    B.
    C.
  31. What other words could be used for “consolation”?
    A.
    B.
    C.
  32. We are to be in spirit and purpose because the Holy Spirit ; He does not .
  33. When the mind of Christ is in us, He will unite our...
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
    F.
    G.
  34. State both the positive and negative commands of vs. 3-4 (in your own words):
    A.
    B.
    C.

    D.
  35. We need to “be by the of our .”
  36. We come into possession of the Lord’s mind at the time of , when we become of His . Having that mind, it is important that we let Christ us so His mind will be through our .
  37. The Lord Jesus “did not come to be , but to .”
  38. When a person trusts the Lord as Savior, Christ comes into his life to take up residence for the purpose of the individual so that his and and are what God wants them to be.
  39. Agape love always seeks another highest .
  40. The Greek word translated “form” emphasizes the inner of a or thing.
  41. Jesus Christ voluntarily took a position because of His for .
  42. “Made Himself of no reputation” literally mean “He Himself.”
  43. God’s way to greatness is to become a .
  44. To be our Kinsman-Redeemer, Christ had to be us…with the exception of …to us.
  45. The mind of Christ is a mind of , of pure and absolute . On the cross, He gave Himself us; but now He gives Himself us.
  46. “ yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and will you.”
  47. The name above all other names is the name “.” This is the same name in Hebrew from which we derive the name “.”
  48. The great “” is the ever-present One.
  49. Every person must someday acknowledge Christ as …and a person must choose now whether he will know Christ as his or as his .
  50. The Lord Jesus humbled Himself to the point that He cried from the cross: “I am a , and not a …”
  51. Paul commanded: “Work your own with and .” Letting the mind of Christ be in us is not accomplished by , but by . God’s method is to first Christ’s life in us so He will be at work to His life us.
  52. In Philippians, Paul was not writing of , but of .
  53. “With fear and trembling” is a wholesome caution that with , awe, and we live out the salvation within us.
  54. The words “worketh” and “do” are translations of a Greek word from which we derive the word “.” The Holy Spirit is making the saint and desirous of God’s sweet ; and He also the to do it.
  55. God does not work of you; He works in you.
  56. In the Christian life, God will not act unless we first ; but when we do , He will act in our behalf.
  57. The Christian is to study the Word, apply it to and then it into living before a and world.
  58. Paul knew that God alone keeps the , so only He would know what to .
  59. Timothy and Epaphroditus were examples of those who put .
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Philippians
Chapter Three

Answer the following as you read the third chapter of the Book of Philippians in your Bible (KJV):

  1. Paul commands us to “rejoice in the Lord.” Locate and list four other verses in Philippians where the word “rejoice” is used:
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
  2. We are to “have no confidence in the .”
  3. What did Paul long to “know…”
    A. “” (Christ)
    B. “the of His ”
    C. “the of His …”
  4. List (in your own words) three principles of success revealed by Paul’s testimony in verses 13-14:
    A.

    B.

    C.
  5. The believer’s “conversation” (or, citizenship) is in .
  6. Match the following:
    names written in Heaven A. John 14:2
    a mansion being prepared B. Luke 10:20
    inheritance reserved in Heaven C. Luke 22:30
    at His table; on thrones D. I Peter 1:4

    7. Read Chapter 3 in Probing Through Philippians and answer the following:

  7. What three things did Paul change in Chapter 3?
    A. His system of the .
    B. His for the .
    C. His for the .
  8. In contrast to the Corinthians, the Philippians were spiritually.
  9. From the reference in Isaiah, we understand that the “dogs” Paul warns of are who fail to warn Israel.
  10. The “concision” are the , the .
  11. If anybody could have been by . Saul of Tarsus could have been by .
  12. The “ of the is very prevalent in American today.
  13. When Paul says that he was circumcised the eighth day, he is making it clear that he had .
  14. Saul of Tarsus was probably named after Saul. They were both of the tribe of .
  15. The Pharisees thought they could bring in the kingdom by .
  16. is a sin you can commit without anybody knowing what you are doing.
  17. Our environment lends itself to a of .
  18. of is one of the most neglected areas of Christian living today.
  19. The revolutionary results of salvation are clearly shown when a man turns from and trusting the things of the to trusting Christ, only Christ.
  20. Philippians 3:9 activated the faith of John , what was becomes ; what was becomes eternal .
  21. We can be drawn close to the Person of Christ only through .
  22. It is one thing to believe in the of Christ at the ; it is another to His as Paul did.
  23. Paul was more excited that the Rapture will get us into His than he was that it will get us out of this old .
  24. Paul refers to “perfect” in the sense of .
  25. When Paul said “I count not myself to have apprehended,” he was saying: “I have not yet .”
  26. What is the “prize” Paul pressed toward?
  27. Dr. McGee likes to refer to “our citizenship (or conversation) is in Heaven” as: “We are a of .”
  28. The body of a believer is to be changed…sown a body and raised a body.
  29. As a Pharisee with Paul persecuted Christians. But when he met Jesus Christ, he went to the of the to Christians.

    30. Read pages 83-127 of Christ Preeminent and answer the following:

  30. The key thought of Chapter 3 is in verse : “That I may Him…”
  31. “Keep on in the Lord.”
  32. It is necessary that we be firmly in Jesus Christ as our before we begin concentrating on related issues.
  33. Paul used the word “beware” times. The word meant to be constantly , to be on the . He was urging them to watch out for .
  34. The false teachers of Paul’s day, like those of today, were those who, with and craft, veneer with the similitude of .
  35. The circumcision now required of believers is an experience of the .
  36. List the three essentials of Christianity Paul gives here:
    A.
    B.
    C.
  37. “Worship” not only refers to worship, but also to the life of personal with God.
  38. The opposite of having confidence in the flesh is having the confidence of .
  39. What basis did Paul have for self-righteousness? He was…
    A. the eighth day
    B. of the of
    C. of the of
    D. an of the
    E. as touching the , a
    F. concerning zeal, the
    G. touching the which is in the law,
  40. Some today mistakenly teach that if a person is into a Christian family, he salvation from the .
  41. Paul had been educated under , an outstanding educator of that day.
  42. It is regrettable that even today some believers measure their Christian zeal by what they are . It is possible for people to be zealous some things without having a right with .
  43. Paul wrote Philippians about years after he had trusted Christ as Savior.
  44. Some never emphasize a from ; but Paul stressed that Jesus Christ is to be , that is, in our lives.
  45. “In a sense, a good thing can become a bad thing because it becomes the for the thing.”
  46. Regeneration demands . He who has not anything has not anything.
  47. Paul did not want to be found following a system, but the of .
  48. There should be nothing in our lives that Christ from having complete to all of our .
  49. By the power of the Spirit, the believer is to put to the of the .
  50. The better Job learned to know God, the more he abhorred , because he realized how far he came of God’s .
  51. Paul’s concern as a believer was to Christ in such a way that he might become more and intimately with Him.
  52. In Romans 6 Paul emphasized that we are to know…
    A. we have been together with Him;
    B. we have been with Him;
    C. we have been with Him to new ;
    D. as our .
  53. “Power” implies that which overcomes . The Greek word used in verse 10 refers to power in the sense of . God gives us the to overcome the of the .
  54. Paul eagerly pressed toward the goal of being .
  55. Paul still saw room for improvement in his own spiritual .
  56. Most of us are too for God, and that is why He cannot us. The more we ourselves, the more God will use us.
  57. In our we are complete, but in our we are being completed.
  58. Paul’s calling…and ours…is to Jesus Christ to others.
  59. Agape love is more a love of the than of the . It is to seek person’s .
  60. God’s kind of love operating within us makes us , makes us , to do God’s , and also us to do it. Christ’s love , or , us on.
  61. God is not looking for great or great . He is looking for the person who is totally with Him.
  62. What threefold action was activated by Paul’s concentration of Christ?
    A.
    B.
    C.
  63. Remember, salvation is the , not the ultimate goal.
  64. Paul wanted the Philippians to have the same that he had concerning the things he had mentioned in verses 10-14.
  65. God’s judgment falls on those who are engrossed in .
  66. “Conversation” as used in verse 20 means “.”
  67. It is important that we whose citizenship is in Heaven do not the of this which we are passing through.
  68. As to the return of the Lord, we should be , and .
  69. The word “subdue” means “ in array”…or to put all things in .
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Philippians
Chapter Four

Answer the following as you read the fourth chapter of the Book of Philippians in your Bible (KJV)

  1. Paul’s love for the Philippians is evident throughout the book.
    A. He calls them his “brethren” (or, brothers) here in verse one…and in:
    1. Verse of Chapter One
    2. Verses , and of Chapter Three
    3. Verse of Chapter Four
    B. Twice in 4:1, Paul calls them “ .”
    C. What do you think Paul meant when he called them his “joy and crown”? (see I Thessalonians 2:19-20).
  2. Paul begged for unity between what two ladies?
    A. and
    B.
  3. Why should we let our “moderation” (or, gentleness) be known to all?
  4. List, in your own words, three responsibilities given us in verse 6:
    A.
    B.
    C.
  5. The of God…will (or, guard) our minds through Christ Jesus.”
  6. What objects are listed as criteria for a wholesome thought life? “Things (that) are”…
    A.
    B. (or, noble)
    C. (or, right)
    D.
    E.
    F. of
    G. with
    H. with (or, praiseworthy)
  7. Paul told them to follow his example by doing whatever they have…
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
  8. What difficult lesson had Paul learned?
  9. Like Paul, believers today can say: “I do things through which me.”
  10. And the following great promise made by Paul to these believers can also apply to us today: “But my shall all your according to His in by .”
  11. Match the following:
    Abundant Life A. Psalm 36:8
    Abundantly Satisfied B. John 10:10
    Abounding Grace C. II Corinthians 9:8
    Abundant Power D. II Peter 1:11
    Abundant Entrance D. II Peter 1:11

    12. Read Chapter 4 in Probing Through Philippians and answer the following

  12. A is no good unless there is power to execute it.
  13. Because of the absence of , we believers have lost our .
  14. The of should be a joy to the believer.
  15. The only problem in the Philippian church addressed by Paul was the conflict between and .
  16. How did George Muller find joy even on a bad morning?
  17. Nehemiah said, “…the joy of the Lord is your .”
  18. What important counsel is often left out of the instructions for church visitation?
  19. Our rejoicing is to be in the , according to verse .
  20. A Christian is a Christian.
  21. What did Matthew Arnold call “moderation?”
  22. Dr. Chafer said, “ on earth is in Heaven.”
  23. “ about nothing; about everything.”
  24. We ought to make all the of our lives matters of . Our Heavenly Father to hear our petitions.
  25. A child of God does not have an prayer.
  26. What evidence (in our prayer-life) shows we are out of the will of God?
  27. In our anxiety we want God to change around when we should be praying, “Oh, God change .”
  28. Joy is the of power; prayer is the of power.
  29. What qualities of Christ are listed in Philippians’ one-verse biography?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
    F. good
    G. any
    H. any
  30. The Christian life is more than following a few little and . It is a constant in .
  31. What tragic-but-true comment did a visiting Japanese girl make about America?
  32. The Philippians lost track of Paul for years after his arrest in Jerusalem.
  33. Paul had learned to be in his present state, even in prison.
  34. Someone has said that it is more difficult to know how to than it is to be .
  35. Two things God is very careful with are His and His .
  36. Christ said, “If ye in Me, and My in you, ye shall what ye will, and it shall be unto you” ( 15:7).

    37. Read pages 128-173 of Christ Preeminent and answer the following:

  37. What five commands are given in the first eight verses of Chapter Four?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
  38. “Standing fast in the Lord” can only be done by daily , , , and obedience.
  39. The remedy of any disunity between believers is to be of the as the Lord. This means they will have a attitude and their differences will not .
  40. It is not only a privilege to rejoice in the Lord…it is a .
  41. When we accept trials with the proper attitude, a of awaits us.
  42. Happiness usually depends on , but joy depends on the us.
  43. We will be helped to rejoice as we keep going to the to have our encouraged concerning all has done us and is even now doing us.
  44. Jesus said, “These things have I spoken to you, that in Me you may have . In the you have , but take ; I have the .”
  45. is probably man’s greatest desire. It is associated with a Peace is not something to be ; it is something to be It is not a ; it is a .
  46. Give some of the meanings that the word translated “moderation” may have:
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
    F.
    G.
  47. Other facts about this command concerning “moderation” include:
    A. We are not just to moderation; we are to it…to let it “be to men.”
    B. Moderation emphasizes and .
    C. A person having moderation will avoid and will not be .
    D. “Moderation” is related to the Holy Spirit and the that is by Him in our .
  48. Give three characteristics that indicate when we have excessive care:
    A.

    B.

    C.
  49. We are to look away from the things that us and look to . We are to look to Him in whom there is no whatever.
  50. Distinguish between the following three words found in Philippians 4:6…
    A. “prayer”:
    B. “supplication”:
    C. “requests”:
  51. Even while praying for the need, we are to God for His .
  52. Faith is really God for the to what we have just .
  53. One cannot pray with thanksgiving while and . Thanksgiving and are at opposite poles.
  54. “In everything give ; for this is God’s for you in Christ Jesus” (I Thessalonians 5: ).
  55. Give three elements, or qualities, of God’s peace as revealed in verse 7:
    A.
    B.
    C.
  56. The words “shall keep” refer to by .
  57. Having the peace of God does not mean that we will the of and the which results from it.
  58. It is important to remember that this “peace of God” is not a promise of exemption from , and of life.
  59. Someone has suggested that 85% of the people don’t , 10% of the people only they , and only 5% of the people !
  60. Complete the missing words of the instructions Paul gave in Chapter Four:
    A. “Stand in the Lord”
    B. “Be of the same in the Lord”
    C. “ in the Lord”
    D. “Let your be made known unto ”
    E. “The of God…shall your hearts and minds”
    F. “ on these things”
    G. “Those things……”
  61. The progression in these instructions is from , to , to , to .
  62. One cannot consistently have proper actions without wholesome .
  63. We can make a positive contribution to our mind by controlling the of our mind.
  64. One must truth before he can it.
  65. The Greek word translated “honest” means that which is or of .
  66. The Greek word translated “pure” also means “.”
  67. The word Paul used for “” meant “pleasing” and “agreeable.”
  68. We need to be very careful about the way we spiritual things.
  69. The Greek word Paul used for “do” means “to .” He put it in a Greek tense that would further emphasize action. So, Paul emphasized the Philippians’ need to demonstrate in their all they had , received, and in him.
  70. Even Paul had to learn to be .
  71. Contentment is easier to define than to , because our tendency is to seek contentment in rather than in a .
  72. Contentment is not a matter of having our barns full of grain but of having our full of .
  73. The secret of contentment is not in that are always , but is in Jesus Christ who does not .
  74. Paul’s emphasis in 4:13 was on the ability of the believer to do everything through .
  75. The four key words of this verse are: “”
  76. When our motivation is to glorify the Lord, we will not be concerned about what we do.
  77. God does not promise to supply all of our , only our .
  78. Giving involves more than dollars and cents…it includes and .
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