“A Look Back” Philippians Jud Brooks
 Christ in Philippians:
-Friendship with Christ (3:8,10, 4:9) -Unity with Christ (1:27,2:1) -Suffering with Christ (3:7-8) -Eternity with Christ (4:20)

"A Generous Offering" - Philippians 4:14-20
1-Generosity Expressed – v14-16 “.... except only you”
2-Generosity Received – v17-18
“I am well supplied.... having received the gifts you sent”
3-The Standard – v19
“my God will supply every need of yours”
4-Our Response – v20
“....to our God and Father be glory”

Phillipians 4:10-13, Contentment

“Think About This” Philippians 4:8-9 Jud Brooks
1-Thinking is expected - (Gen.1:1, Gen 1:27, Isaiah 55:8-9)
Where do they come from?
2-Thinking is instructed - (Phil. 4:8, 2 Cor. 10:5) How should we think?
Your thoughts matter to you (.... and the God of peace will be with you)
Your thoughts matter to others (.... practice these things)
Your thoughts matter to God (....anything worthy of praise)

“Therefore, Stand Firm” Philippians 4:1-9
Jud Brooks
Stand firm with others (v1-3)
Stand firm in discipline (v4-7)
Stand firm in the peace of God (v8-9)

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A Blueprint For Following Jesus Philippians 3:12-21
Jud Brooks
1-We love and follow Jesus because he first loved us. (v12)
2-We do not dwell on the sins of our past. (v13)
3-We focus on how God has called us to live. (v14-16)
4-We live our lives in community with others. (v17)
5-We pray for our enemies. (v18)
6-We run from idols. (v19)
7-We celebrate our future hope. (v20-21)

"Salvation, Joy and Light” Philippians 2:12-18
Jud Brooks
v12 - Discipleship; absence vs. presence.
v13 - Not "white knuckled holiness;" the work of God in you is what makes you able to work for his good pleasure.
v14 - Grumbling can reveal our distrust in God’s sovereign rule over our lives.
v15 - Transformed men and women become lights in the world.
v16- Feasting on the word of life.
v17 - Paul rejoices knowing that whatever happens to him, he will be proud of their faith and light.
v18 - Rejoice with those who rejoice.