The Audacity of God's Love

1. Philippians 1:21 and 2:3–5 are keys to understanding the Philippians message. State in your own words what those verses say.
   
2. In Phil. 2:19–30, Paul gave two good examples of men living for Christ. In 3:1–3, he warned about people who are very different. What differences do you see in the good examples and the bad examples?
   
3. When you read 3:4–9, think of an application you might write, asking to be admitted to a school. What might some people say to God as they ask to be admitted to his family (see what Paul once would have said in vv. 4–6)?
   
4. What is our sole basis for admission to God's family, according to 3:7–9?
   
5. Paul still stands in wonder—even after years of being an apostle—that Christ would die for him and that Christ promises that he will be raised to a new life. What does he say about Jesus and about his longing as a follower of Jesus in 3:7–11?
   
6. What is the main lesson you would like to apply to your life from this passage?
   

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