7-6-25 Bib-Lit

Pastor Brent Johnson continued with the summer series of Philippians. Week 2: “On Being a Good

Citizen” as found in Chapter 1.

Background

Date Written: AD 60-62

Location: Paul wrote the letter while in prison

Purpose: thanks and encouragement

Audience: Romans, Greeks, a few Jews, and slaves

Brent uses passport stamps to illustrate the lesson of Paul’s teachings.

Stamp 1 Prayer - Paul writes of prayer: instruction, response, and confidence in God’s active

involvement.

Stamp 2 Satisfaction - The Philippians are being used to accomplish God’s will. God is sovereign.

Stamp 3 Service - Be worthy of the Gospel, citizens of the kingdom of God, glorify God, and suffer

for Him.

Points for home:

Pray

Be satisfied with Jesus

Serve

Listen to Brent teach about the traits of a good citizen in God’s kingdom, what that meant to the

people of Phillipi, and what it means for us today.