OC Bereans

Gentlemen,

The following questions will prepare you for Monday night’s study (5/4), plus a review of last week’s study (4/27) is included below.

1. Philippians 2:12-13 – Compare and contrast Paul’s charge to “work out” our salvation with the “God who is at work” in us.
2. v. 15 – How are we “blameless,” “innocent” and “above reproach”?
3. vv. 19-23 – What do we learn about Timothy?
4. vv. 25-30 – What do we learn about Epaphroditus?

Review of Philippians 2:5-11

v. 5 – Cf., Matthew 20:28; John 13:15; Ephesians 5:1-2; 1 Peter 2:21-23; 1 John 2:6

v. 6 – “existed” Cf., John 1:1; 17:5, 24; Colossians 1:15-20; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:3

“form” Cf., Galatians 4:4; 2 Corinthians 4:4

v. 7 – “emptied” Cf., Isaiah 50:6; 53:3, 12; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Hebrews 2:9-10 (Psalm 8:5-6)

“likeness” Cf., Romans 8:3; Hebrews 2:14; 4:15

v. 8 – “cross” Cf., Deuteronomy 21:23; 1 Corinthians 1:23; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 2:24

v. 9 – “highly exalted” Cf., Isaiah 9:7; 52:13-15; 53:12; Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 11:27; 28:18

vv. 10-11 – “every knee … every tongue” Cf., Isaiah 45:23; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 15:27

Our study starts at 7 pm … see you before then!  Steve is up next for bringing the dessert.

~ tr