Week 6: Rejoice in the Lord

Title:  Rejoice in the Lord 

Objective: 

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Resources:

• Catena Bible Commentary
• HEMY Bible Study(Includes material)
• Fr Dawoud Lamie's Bible study (Easy Arabic)
• Fr Tadros Y Malaty commentary

Reading:

• Chapter 1
  • Read Phil 1:1-11
    • Thankfulness and prayer
  • Read Phil 1:12-18
    • Christ is preached either way 
  • Read Phil 1:19-26
    • St Paul's dilemma 
  • Read Phil 1:27-29
    • Witness to Christ by your conduct
• Chapter 2
  • Read Phil 2:1-11
    • Unity through humility 
  • Read Phil 2:12-18
    • Workout your own salvation 
  • Read Phil 2:19 - end
    • Timothy and Epaphroditus 
      
• Chapter 3
  • Read Phil 3:1-11
    • Nothing compares with Christ 
  • Read Phil 3:12-16
    • Focus on your goal 
  • Read Phil 3:17-end
    
    • Enemies of the Cross
• Chapter 4
  • Read Phil 4:1-7
    • Example for needed unity
  • Read Phil 4:8-9
    • Be positive
  • Phil 4:10-end
    • The Philippians generosity 

Key verse(s):

• Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say rejoice." Philippians 4:4

Comments:

Review questions:

Chapter 1

1. What is the dilemma that St. Paul describes in verses 23-24?
2. Find verses to prove that St. Paul was in prison while writing this Epistle.
   
3. Does St. Paul feel his present condition is somewhat of a stumbling block for him?

Chapter 2

1.  What must one do in order to follow St. Paul’s teachings and make him joyful?
2. As children of God, how should you perform tasks to please God?
3. Why does St. Paul compare himself to a drink offering?
4. What have been the results of the voluntary humiliation of the Lord Jesus Christ: from God and from created things?

Chapter 3

1. Who are the enemies of the Holy Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ and what will happen to them?
2. What is the path in attaining the gift of citizenship and what changes are there in gaining the citizenship
   of Heaven?
3. “That I may know Him and the power of His Resurrection.” Explain.
4. “Who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body?” Explain

Chapter 4

1. What kind of things does St. Paul say to meditate upon?
2. How does St. Paul describe the donations sent by the Philippians?
3. What is the irony of St Paul saying, “Rejoice in the Lord. Again I will say rejoice.”?
4. Cite verses showing the generosity of the Philippians.

Homework:

Chapter 1

1. “For to me, to live is__________ and to die is ________________.”
2. "I pray your _____ may abound still more and more in _____________ and all discernment"
3.  Mention two ranks of the holy orders of the Church that are mentioned in this chapter.
4. What did St. Paul say he was praying for?

Chapter 2

1. Who is St. Paul planning to send to Philippi?
   a) St. Timothy b) St. Peter c) Onesimus d) St. John
2. Do all things without ___________ and ___________.
3. How would the Philippians fulfill St. Paul’s joy?
4. Who does St. Paul use as examples of humility?

Chapter 3

1. St. Paul was of the tribe of a) Judah b) Joseph c) the Lord Jesus Christ d) Benjamin
2. “But what things were a _____________ to me, these I have counted as a ___________ for Christ.”
   
3. St. Paul was from which tribe of Israel?
4. What will be the end of the enemies of the Holy Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ? 

Chapter 4

1. Rejoice in the _________ always. Again I will say, __________.
2. I can do all __________ through __________ who ___________ me.
3. What does St. Paul implore Euodia and Syntyche to be?
4. Find a verse that tells us we should do everything with prayer.