Paul Thanks The Believers for Their Gifts and Says Goodbye
It is not the gifts themselves that Paul wants
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Introduction
In this letter, Paul has written about how to pray. He has said how important Christ is to him. He has written about Christ’s example and about how to grow as a Christian. And he has written about
The
So, because of this, the gift was really important to Paul.
The letter ends with some good thoughts from Paul and from the
Questions to ask
4:10 ~ Why can Paul thank God?
4:11-12 ~ Sometimes bad things happen to Paul. Sometimes good things happen. What is the ‘secret’ that he has learnt? Paul writes about some examples. What are these?
4:13 ~ Paul writes about his ‘secret’. Then he writes ‘I can do everything...’ What does he mean? Why can he write this?
4:14 ~ ‘You have been very kind to me’. Why was this important at this time?
4:15-16 ~ Paul writes about another time when the
4:17 ~ What does Paul really want from the Christians in Philippi?
4:18 ~ Paul says that the gifts from the Christians in Philippi are like a person’s action. What is this action? What does God think about their actions?
4:19 ~ What is the promise in this
4:20 ~ What should
4:21 ~ What last action does Paul ask the
4:21-22 ~ Who says ‘hello’ to the
4:23 ~ Paul will continue to pray for them. What does he pray?
Something to do
Think about what has happened to you in the last few weeks. How has God used other
Think again about the ‘secret’ that Paul has learnt. And think about the
Write a short letter to the Christians in the place where you live.