Keltys Worship Service, April 3, 2022

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Series Title: Gospel Living in a Wicked World

Text: Philippians 4:21-23

Title: Greetings, Grounds, and Grace

Big Idea: We can live like Christ and for Christ because in Him we have access to His power.

1. Greetings

Practice Steps: 

• Look for ways to express love, affection, and unity with ___________ of your church.
• ________ for and encourage other local churches.  
• ____________ and pray for missions.
• _______ good Christian books.

2. Grounds

Philippians 1:1 – Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi,

Philippians 4:21 – Greet every saint in Christ Jesus.

See 2 Cor. 5:17; Romans 5:1; 8:1; Galatians 3:26

3. Grace 

Philippians 1:2 – Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:23 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Discussion Questions:

1. What stands out in Paul’s final greeting in vv. 21-23? What themes are found in this section that appear elsewhere in Paul’s letter to the Philippians? How do these final verses function as a summary of the entire letter?

2. What’s up with all the greetings? Three times in two verses (vv. 21-22) we find the verb “to greet.” Why does Paul end his letter this way? How might we apply this today?

3. What does it mean to be “in Christ,” and why does Paul use this phrase so often in his letters? Why does Paul begin and end his letter by reminding the church in Philippi that they are in Christ? What are the results and benefits of being in Christ? How are you living out of this identity? How can you grow here?  

4. Why does Paul begin and end his letter on the note of God’s grace? What does God’s grace refer to in Philippians 4:23, and how does this relate to the rest of the letter?

5. What was your biggest takeaway from our study in Philippians?