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    Paul's Letter to the Philippian Christians: A Guide to Small Group Bible Study
    Paul's Letter to the Philippian Christians: A Guide to Small Group Bible Study
    Paul's Letter to the Philippian Christians: A Guide to Small Group Bible Study
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    Paul's Letter to the Philippian Christians: A Guide to Small Group Bible Study

    By Bruce Reed Pullen

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    After years of preaching the Good News and establishing churches, Paul finds himself in prison where he writes a very personal letter to the Christians in Philippi recalling the special memories he has of the first church he helped start in Europe. He thanks them for their support (Philippians 4:10-18) and dares to hope he will soon be free to resume his missionary activity so he can once again visit them as he had done before (Acts 20: 1-2, 6). In this letter despite all he is experiencing, he gives them (and us) pastoral advice, repeatedly proclaiming his Christian faith and calling them (and us) to rejoice.

    Although Paul is writing from prison, joy is a major theme in the letter, a joy grounded in Jesus. Today we hope to experience that joy, even if we feel we are treated badly, even as we feel like complaining, and even if we experience the aches and pains that come our way. Let us explore together the joy Paul proclaims in his letter to these early Christians in Philippi (and now to us).

    Perhaps you are at a point in your life when you want to dig deeper into the Bible. This letter was written by Paul near the end of his ministry to encourage us in our lives as Christians, followers of Jesus. You may wish to use this guide for your own personal meditation and reflection as you seek the joy Jesus gives.

    Discovering Joy is composed of excerpts from the book, Advice from Paul - His Letters to the Thessalonian and Philippian Christians which is designed for small group Bible study. It is for those who seek how to live as Christians in a secular world. While you may assume a particular passage impacts your life only in a certain way, in a group you will be challenged by your friends to consider it from a variety of view points. Advice from Paul provides the basis for a group discussion of Paul’s Letters both to the Thessalonians and to the Philippians. There are 13 sessions with a minimum of ten questions in order to facilitate personal reflection and group discussion.

    Peace and Blessings,
    Bruce Reed Pullen, D. Min.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBruce Reed Pullen
    Release dateOct 28, 2015
    ISBN9781310389009
    Paul's Letter to the Philippian Christians: A Guide to Small Group Bible Study
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    Bruce Reed Pullen

    Dr. Bruce Pullen holds degrees from Rutgers University, Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary. and Palmer Theological Seminary. He has served parishes in Hopewell, New Jersey; Burlington, Iowa; Alton, Illinois; Westfield, Massachusetts; Williamstown, Massachusetts; New London, New Hampshire; Wyben, Massachusetts; and Warrenville, Illinois. Dr. Pullen was born in Princeton, New Jersey and ordained nearby in 1970. Judith and Bruce Pullen have been married for over fifty years. The Pullens now live in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Pullen's hobbies include: travel, photography; classical music; and model railroading. He first joined Rotary International in the 1960's. One of its goals is to eradicate polio.

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      Paul's Letter to the Philippian Christians - Bruce Reed Pullen

      Paul’s Letter to the Philippian Christians

      A Guide to Small Group Bible Study

      Dr. Bruce Reed Pullen

      Paul’s Letter to the Philippian Christians

      Bruce Reed Pullen

      Copyright 2018 by Bruce Reed Pullen.

      ISBN (eBook): 9781310389009

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      Unless otherwise indicated, scripture quotations contained here are from the New Testament in Modern English, translated by Helen Barrett Montgomery, copyright 1924 by The American Baptist Publication Society.

      Any scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights are reserved.

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      Contents

      Author: Bruce Reed Pullen

      Introduction – Philippians

      1. Joy in Being a Disciple - Philippians 1

      2. Joy of Singing - Philippians 2

      3. Joy of Being Odd - Philippians 3

      4. Rejoice - Philippians 4

      Scripture Translation - Helen Barrett Montgomery

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      The Author: Bruce Reed Pullen

      Dr. Bruce Reed Pullen is a graduate of Rutgers University (B.A.), Colgate Rochester Divinity School (B.D.), Princeton Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Palmer Theological Seminary (D. Min.). He has served as senior pastor in churches in Hopewell, New Jersey; Burlington, Iowa; Alton, Illinois; and Westfield, Massachusetts, and as interim pastor in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and New London, New Hampshire. Bruce, and his wife, Judy, are retired and live in Illinois. He is also the author of:

      Discovering Celtic Christianity

      Discovering Baptist Beginnings

      Discovering the Prophets in the Old Testament - Student and Leader Editions

      Discovering Justice in the Bible – Student and Leader Editions

      Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonian Christians

      Introduction - Philippians

      Philippi, a city in Macedonia, became a Roman colony in 42 B.C. when Antony settled some Roman soldiers there after winning a battle nearby. The religions in the region reflected the roots of the population who were a mix of Thracians, Greeks, and Romans. The chief overland route from Asia to the West for military communication and commercial trade, the Via Egnatia, ran through the city making it, by Paul’s time, a significant

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