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August31-Sept1,2019Teacher:PastorWayneTitle:JoyRide:ThankYou!

Scripture:Philippians4:10-23

SummaryoftheText:AstheApostlePaulwrapsuphislettertothePhilippianchurchhecontinueswithajoyfilledthemebyexpressingthanksfortheirgifts,declaringisuttercontentmentineverysituationbecauseofChrist,andremindingthemofthelimitlessrichesandresourcesofGodwhowilllovinglyandgenerouslymeettheirneeds.

MainThought:Deeplastingjoyisfueledbyapostureofthankfulness,anunderstandingofwhoistheSourceoflastingcontentment,andanunwaveringtrustinafaithfulGod.Questions:1 Spendsometimetalkingaboutgivingandreceivinggifts. Mostcherished?Mostembarrassing?Mosttender?Mostsurprising? Whichdoyouprefer:givingorreceiving?It’sok,behonest!Why? 2 PaulexpresseshisgratefulnesstothePhilippiansfortheirgiftsandpartnershipinspreadingthegospel.

(Verses10,14-18) Whocomestomindquicklywhenyouthinkofsomeoneassistinginyourspiritualjourney? Haveyouthankedthem?Howdidyoudoitandifnot,willyou? 3 Thatsaid,Paulmakessuretheyknowheisnotinneedandhaslearnedtobecontentineverysituation.

(Verses11-12) Whyisitsohardtobecontentinourculture? Howdoyoumangetheseeminglyendlesspursuitofmore?Orconversely,theangstoftryingtobecontent

withless? 4 Verse13isoftenpulledoutofcontext.Whywouldthatbedangerous?Whatdoesitmeansandhowshouldthis

statementbeapplied?

5 Takeafewmomentstoreadandquietlypraythroughverse19. “MyGodwill…”finishthiswithanumberofpromisesyoubelieveaboutGod. Whatisthedifferencebetween‘wantsandneeds’? Imagineandtrytodescribethevast,immeasurablerichesofGod’sgloryinChristJesus. WheredoyouneedtotrustGodtomeetyourneeds?Spendtimeprayingwitheachotheraboutthese

matters. NeverStopPraying:

• Forfamiliesandstudentsastheypreparetogobacktoschool.