Speaker:
Pastor Frank Winans
Series:
Philippians: A Letter to a Healthy Church
Verses used:
Philippians 2:12
Healthy Churches “Working It Out”
Sermon Notes:
- At the heart of God is the desire to give, to forgive, and to serve! (Philippians 2:5-11)
- Healthy churches/people keep learning more and more about Jesus! (Philippians 2:5-11)
- Healthy churches/people seriously ponder in a personal way what Jesus did for them! (Philippians 2:12)
- Healthy churches/people produce healthy followers. (Philippians 2:19-30)
Follow-up Questions from Sunday’s Message:
Getting to Know You:
Did you see the Passion of the Christ movie? If so, what were your impressions? How did it affect you?
Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Digging Deeper:
- Read Philippians 2:5-12. What do you think is the intent of these verses when Paul says we need to “work out/or process our salvation with fear and trembling?”
- Did you ever experience a time in your spiritual journey with Jesus when Philippians 2:12 happened to you? Please share? Do you think this is a one-time event or a never-ending journey?
- When a person has truly processed who Jesus is and what Jesus has done for them in a personal way, how should it affect them? How did it affect you?
- Read Philippians 2:13.What do you think Paul means in this verse? How do you think this verse relates to what he said in Phil 2:5-8?
- Read Philippians 2:14-15. What do you think Paul is trying to say in these verses? What task is the most difficult for you to do without complaining or arguing?
- Read Philippians 2:19-30. What two or three words would you use to describe Timothy and Epaphroditus? Who do you think of that models these qualities today?
- To what degree would you call yourself a “spiritually healthy person?” Who do you think is the person that God has used recently in your life to get you to this place?
Taking it Home:
What is one thing you can apply to your life from this message and how can this group remember you in prayer this week?