New Testament Survey
FOR FURTHER STUDY
1. Study the key words rejoice and joy. They appear a total of 18 times in this book.
2. Here is another way to study Philippians:
| Chapter | Key Verse | Theme | |
| 1 | 21 | The believer's life | |
| 2 | 5 | The believer's mind | |
| 3 | 10 | The believer's goal | |
| 4 | 13 | The believer's strength |
3. The church at Philippi was founded as a result of a vision experienced by Paul. Read about this in Acts 16:8-10.
4. Philippians describes one of two kinds of peace mentioned in the Bible. Peace with God experienced by all believers is mentioned in Romans 5:1. Peace of God available to all believers is mentioned in Philippians 4:7.
5. God worked marvelously in the lives of three individuals in the Church at Philippi:
- -A Greek soothsayer: Acts 16:16-18-A businesswoman: 16:13-15-A Roman jailer: Acts 16:19-20
6. Note the objectives of Paul in chapter 3:
- -That I may gain: Philippians 3:8-That I may know: Philippians 3:10-That I may attain: Philippians 3:11-That I may apprehend: Philippians 3:12
7. List Paul's worldly qualifications: Philippians 3:8-12
8. Read Philippians 1:12-21. List the different ways in which the Gospel was advanced.
9. List the virtues mentioned in Philippians 4:8-9.