Philippians 3:12-4:1

Philippians(10) (Part of the Christ Is Our Joy: A Sermon Series in Philippians(9) series)
by Glen Osborn(175) on March 16, 2025 (Worship Service(189))


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Small Group Questions  ​​ ​​​​ March​​ 16, 2025

The Joy of​​ Pressing On ​​ ​​​​ Philippians​​ 3:12-4:1

 

  • Do you ever feel like giving up or quitting? ​​ What keeps you from giving up?

 

  • Read 2 Corinthians 11:23-29. ​​ Do you think Paul ever thought of giving up? ​​ What kept him going?

 

  • Read Philippians 3:12. ​​ How do verses​​ 10-11 lead into this? ​​ What is he pressing on to possess?

 

  • Read Philippians 3:13-14. ​​ What did Paul forget about​​ and how did he do it? ​​ What was he looking​​ forward to?

 

  • Read Hebrews 12:1-2. ​​ What are keys to pressing on that​​ are given in this passage?

 

  • Read Philippians 3:15-16. ​​ What does Paul say to those who may not agree with him? ​​ Do you think he is being too soft? ​​​​ What are we to hold onto? ​​ How does this fit with forgetting what is in the past?

 

  • Read Philippians 3:17-21. ​​ Who does Paul encourage the Philippians to​​ pattern their lives after? ​​ How does this fit in with Paul’s emphasis on humility?

 

  • How does Paul feel about those who are enemies of the cross? ​​ What are their characteristics? ​​ How are we different? ​​ What are we to be waiting for?

 

  • Read Philippians 4:1. ​​ How does Paul’s love and care for the Philippians encourage them to stay true to the Lord?

 

  • Prayer​​ –​​ Ask the Lord to help you press on to heaven and forget things that may hold you back.

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