JOY (Living Without Flip Flops) - Philippians 1.1-8

Know

• Did you have a penpal when you were younger? Who was he / she, where did they live and how did that go?

Grow

• Have you ever experienced the joy of partnering with someone for a worthy cause? Describe what it was and how it went.
• What do the words ‘grace’ and ‘peace’ mean to you?
• 1:3 Why does Paul use the words ‘all’ and ‘every’ so much? What is he trying to achieve?
• Who is someone that you thank God for everytime you think of them? Who is a joy-bringer in your life?
• What do you think of Dan’s advice to start living a life of ‘giving to others’ as a way to deeper relationships?
• Do you think as a church, that Cornerstone a partnership of the gospel? How do you see this? What could you do to help us grow in this?
• Do you partner with missionaries in the gospel financially? Why or why not?
• 1:6 What is the good work that God has begun in Cornerstone that you believe He will bring to completion?

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• As you go through your week, try to be present to the truth that you are a servant of Jesus. As you encounter others, be present to the fact that they are either saints in Christ or potential See how this alters your behaviour.