PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11 
Sunday, September 28, 2025


Read Philippians 1:1-11

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. 8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.


 

1. Given who Christ is, why is it a privilege (rather than oppressive) to be one of His “slaves”? (v. 1)

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2. How are you, as a “saint”, living a set-apart life in the things you pursue in your life and the things you refrain from? Where could you do better? (v. 1)

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3. What different does “Grace to you and peace from God” make in your life? (v. 2)

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4. Are there other places you are tempted to look in this world to find “peace” or true joy? Why? (v. 2)

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5. Why is Paul so thankful for the church in Philippi? (v. 3-4)

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6. In your own words, what does it mean to be a “partner in the Gospel” and how can we do a better job at being a good partner to those in our church/youth group? (v. 5)

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7. Paul seems to have a lot of concerns, but in verse 6 he says there is one thing about which he is not concerned. What is it and how does this comfort you as you go through your life? (v. 6)

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8. What are Paul’s feelings toward the Philippian church, as he states in verse 8? How does that relate to our feelings towards those in our church/youth group? (v. 8)

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9. How does growing in our love for God help us love one another better? (v. 9)

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10. What are some specific things from this text that we can (and should) be in prayer for as a youth group? (v. 9-11)