STUDY OF THE LETTER OF PHILIPPINS Philippians 2:19-30 The Gift of Thanks by Margaret Visser Philippians 2:1-2 - SERVING WITH JOY, REQUIRES Philippians 2:3-4 - SERVING WITH JOY, REQUIRES Philippians 2:5-11 - SERVING WITH JOY, REQUIRES Philippians 2:12-13 - SERVING WITH JOY REQUIRES Presented on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at COLLIN CREEK CHURCH in Plano, Texas Listen for FREE at COLLINCREEKORG 1
Philippians 2:14-15 - SERVING WITH JOY REQUIRES Philippians 2:16-18 - SERVING WITH JOY REQUIRES SERVING WITH JOY REQUIRES Philippians 2:19 SERVING WITH JOY REQUIRES Philippians 2:19a Philippians 2:20-22: 20a 20b 21 22 cts 16:3 How did Timothy get this way? P investment 2 Timothy 1:3-5 O 1 Corinthians 4:17a investment What are some ways to invest in others? Presented on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at COLLIN CREEK CHURCH in Plano, Texas Listen for FREE at COLLINCREEKORG 2
SERVING WITH JOY REQUIRES Philippians 2:25-30 1 Timothy 1:19 2 Timothy 4:11 DIGGING DEEPER Philippians 2:12-18 The Heart of the Matter One of the marks of a true friend is that he/she is there when there is every reason for him/her not to be, when to be there is sacrificially costly In his book, Quality Friendship, Gary Inrig writes: Out of the furnaces of war come many true stories of sacrificial friendship One such story tells of two friends in World War 1, who were inseparable They had enlisted together, trained together, were shipped overseas together, and fought side by side in the trenches During an attack, one of the men was critically wounded in a field filled with barbed wire obstacles, and he was unable to crawl back to his fox-hole The entire area was under a withering enemy crossfire, and it was suicidal to try to reach him Yet his friend decided to try Presented on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at COLLIN CREEK CHURCH in Plano, Texas Listen for FREE at COLLINCREEKORG 3
Before he could get out of his own trench, his sergeant yanked him back inside and ordered him not to go It s too late You can t do him any good, and you ll only get yourself killed few minutes later, the officer turned his back and instantly the man was gone after his friend few minutes later, he staggered back, mortally wounded, with his friend, now dead, in his arms The sergeant was both angry and deeply moved What a waste, he blurted out He s dead and you re dying It just wasn t worth it With almost his last breath, the dying man replied, Oh, yes it was, sarge When I got to him, the only thing he said was, I knew you would come! Proverbs 17:17, friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time (HCSB) Discovering the Way Read 1 Samuel 18:1-9, 19:1-7, 20:1-42 What are some lesson about friendship you can learn from Jonathan and David s friendship? Read 1 Corinthians 4:17, Philippians 2:19-24 How would you describe Paul and Timothy s friendship? Read Philippians 2:25-30 What are some lessons about friendship you can learn from Paul and Epaphroditus friendship? Having such a friend near must have given Paul great joy So why did he send Epaphroditus back to the Philippians? How might Paul and Epaphroditus friendship be different from and similar to Paul and Timothy s friendship? Starting Your Journey Presented on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at COLLIN CREEK CHURCH in Plano, Texas Listen for FREE at COLLINCREEKORG 4
In everyone s life there are basically three levels of friendship: acquaintance, casual and close Take some time to discuss the differences between these three levels How are activities different? How the amount of time is spent differently? How the communication is different? How many individuals in your life are at each level? Do you think it is hard for us to have friends at a close level? Why or why not? What is an advantage of having a close friend or two? Please share with me your thoughts: (robertposner@collincreekorg) Presented on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at COLLIN CREEK CHURCH in Plano, Texas Listen for FREE at COLLINCREEKORG 5