Context

• Who was this letter written to? [ Philippians 1:1 ]
• What does Paul say about the Philippians? [ Philippians 1:3-7 ]
• What dangers face the church at Philippi? [ Philippians 2:3-4, 2:14, 3:2-3, 3:17-18 ]

Characters

• Why might Paul be addressing two women in the church? [ Philippians 4:2 ]
  • What does Paul mean by agreeing in the Lord?
  • Who are these two women? [ Philippians 4:3 ]
• What does rejoicing in the Lord imply within this context? [ Philippians 4:4 ]
  • How can they show reasonableness? [ Philippians 4:5 ]
  • What should motivate them to be reasonable? [ Philippians 4:5 ]
  • How should they live their lives? [ Philippians 4:6 ]
  • What is promised them and how will this help? [ Philippians 4:7 ]
• What should they be focused on, what should they look for? [ Philippians 4:8 ]
  • How should the Philippians behave? [ Philippians 4:9 ]

Application

• How might the church today struggle in a similar way as those in Philippi did?
  • Where might disagreements start?
  • What should we focus, rather than ourselves?
  • How should we resolve disagreements?
• Why do we struggle to always rejoice in the Lord?
  • How should the presence of the Lord cause us to behave?
  • How should we live our lives?
  • What is offered those that trust the Lord with themselves?
• What should we be seeking after?