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It's a favourite Christian letter, with its commands for us to rejoice in the Lord, to live in peace, to seek unity and to imitate the humility of our Saviour. Philippians also encourages us to be partners in the gospel–partners with others in giving, praying and serving the household of God. We are also warned not to be partners with those who oppose a life worthy of the gospel. In short Philippians teaches us partnership for life.
In these 8 interactive studies, we explore the meaning of partnership, the threats to it, and the means by which we can persevere, knowing that "to live is Christ, and to die is gain".
Ideal for both individuals and groups.
Our small group of elderly people -mostly Christians of long standing - have found this study course to be helpful in opening their eyes to more of St. Paul's situation, and how part of the early church existed in its day. Some of the questions and references are a bit repetitive but nonetheless helped us to take a deeper look at this Epistle than we might otherwise have done. Linking the thoughts to our own daily lives as Christian believers was also a useful exercise. Not the deepest of studies, but gently helpful.
I have used these studies with a group of mature Christians and have found many of the questions to be challenging as we have looked at the priorities in Paul's life as stated in this letter. Some of the questions appear repetitive but have helped to underline the meaning for us.
Using this book in a study group of around 10. We read each chapter individually as 'homework' and focus on the main themes in our study. The chapters are very helpful in taking you through every verse and theme of the section. The book as a whole doesn't really take you into the full implications of discipleship as Paul sets it out in Philippians, and the overall theme of "partnership" is a little contrived (though neat) as it is not obviously a key word in Philippians. However, this study guide is useful as a way of getting everyone to the ...same starting point and allows the leader to focus in more detail on key verses. On that basis I recommend it.
