Questions on Philippians 3

(These questions are based on the New Ameraican Standard Bible (NASB).

1. What did Paul ask the Christians to do? (v. 1)

2. What three derogatory names did Paul call those fakes who were troubling the saints (v. 2)?

3. What three commendable things did Paul say to the true believers (v. 3)?

4. What reasons did Paul have to put “confident in the flesh” had he chosen to do so ((v. 4 - 6)?

5. What did he do about his reasons for self-confidence (v. 7, 8)?

6. What two sources of righteousness does Paul mention (v. 9)?

7. Give five advantages gained by those who receive God’s righteousness (vs. 10, 11).

8. Why did Paul “press on” (v. 12 & 14)?

9. Paul says that this pressing on is an attitude that all who are __________ must have (v. 15).

10. How are those who have a “different attitude” to receive the proper attitude (v. 15)?

11. What condition must be met in order to have this assistance from God (v. s. 16, 17)?

12. Many who do not walk this way are “_______________________________” (v. 18).

13. What is to become of such people (v. 19a)? Why (v. 19b)?

14. Where is the Christian’s citizenship (v. 20a)? What may we expect from our Savior who is coming for us (vs. 20b, 21)?

15. What sort of transformation shall we expect (v. 21)?

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Unconditional love is a mature Christian characteristic sent in by Paula. Isn’t this a great one?

Brother Bob, another fellow minister, suggests that if Pastor Jack had added kind, noble, forgiving and a felt need to unify the world, he would have used the whole alphabet.