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Philippians 1:12-26 - Unstoppable Christ, Unstoppable Joy

  1. What’s the happiest moment in your life that you can remember? Is there anything that makes that moment bittersweet now as you look back on it?

  2. Read Philippians 1:12-26. What is Paul’s tone throughout this passage?

  3. In Philippians 1:18-21, what does it mean that “to die is gain”? What does it mean that “to live is Christ” (compare with Galatians 2:20)?

  4. Why does it matter in verse 18 when Paul writes, “whether in pretense or truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice”? Does Paul not care about heart motives?

  5. How might you summarize what Paul is saying in Philippians 1:12-26 in one or two sentences?

  6. Do you find your happiness in any of the things Houston mentioned in the sermon: pleasure, success, or stuff? What are the vulnerabilities of those things? Does Christ have those same vulnerabilities? What is keeping you from putting your joy in him?