Bible Study Groups.

Each session will include a video, a reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, discussion and prayer. During the week in-between sessions there will be follow-up readings that you should use for further reflection. The information below gives you the Subject line and reading for each week (reading the passage before the event will be helpful) plus follow-up readings. (The titles given to each follow-up are my own attempts at summarising the thoughts for that week which, hopefully, will stimulate your own thinking.)

WEEK 1: Confident in Christ Follow-up: How are we saved?

Philippians 1: 1-11

Ephesians 2:8-10; John 14:6; John 10:27-28

WEEK 2: Living in Christ

Follow-up: The work of the Holy Spirit.

WEEK 3: One in Christ Follow-up: Living as one.

WEEK 4: Obedient in Christ Follow-up: The value of Scripture

WEEK 5: Righteous in Christ

Follow-up: The source of Righteous life Romans 3:20-24; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:6-10

WEEK 6: Transformed in Christ Follow-up: New values

WEEK 7: Rejoicing in Christ Follow-up: Effective praying

WEEK 8: Content in Christ Follow-up: Reviewing my situation

Philippians 3: 10-21

Matthew 6:19-24; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Matthew 7:24-27

Philippians 4: 1-9

Colossians 1:3-14; Matthew 7:11; Matthew 6:5-13

Philippians 4: 10-23

1 Timothy 6:6-12; Ephesians 5:1-2; Colossians 3:1-10

Philippians 1: 12-26

Ephesians 1:13-14; John 14:15-18; Galatians 5:16-23

Philippians 1:27 to 2:11

Colossians 3:12-17; Hebrews 10:24-25; 1 Peter 2:9-12

Philippians 2: 12-30

2 Timothy 3:14-17; Psalm 119:105; Psalm 19:7-8

Philippians 3: 1-9

NB: fuller notes, session questions and follow-up thoughts are provided in the Discipleship Explored Handbook which you can order direct from The Good Book Company, alternatively, if you let me know that you would like the handbook, I will order enough copies to go around and will get it to you.

Rev. John McLaren