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In lesson two, you learned as much as you could about Paul. Go back over the same sheets you worked with for Paul, and circle (or highlight) every reference to the recipients of the letter, (including pronouns) in orange.
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:Use the following chart to record the information you discover about the Philippians in each chapter. (You can print out the chart or use "File-->Save as" to save it and work online in your word processor.) The first three verses are started for you. It may seem like some of this information repeats concepts from Paul, but remember, you are looking for information about the Philippians. When you have finished, answer the questions at the end.
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God every time I remember you.
4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy...
Discoveries About the Philippians
| Chapter One |
| Paul
and Timothy are writing to them
They are believers--saints in Christ They are in Philippi They have overseers and deacons They have a common God with Paul--"our Father" They are known to Paul |
| Chapter Two |
| Chapter Three |
| Chapter Four |
What kind of relationship does Paul have with these people?
What seems to be
going on in their community?
In Lesson Three, we'll explore how the author of the letter met the Philippians..