Author: Chris Billings

Sermon Notes
The Joy of the Lord in Prayer
Philippians 1:1-18
This is my Prayer: May they be…
Growing in ____________
2. Filled with__________
3.Advancing in the _______

Sermon Notes
The Joy of the Lord in Prayer
Philippians 1:1-18
This is my Prayer: May they be…
1.Growing in ____________
2.Filled with__________
3.Advancing in the _______

Study Notes January 5, 2020
“The Joy of the Lord in Prayer”
Philippians 1:1-18
Many people have referred to Philippians as the book of joy.
Paul acknowledges that he prays with joy in Philippians 1:4.
The goal as we study Philippians is to learn from Paul and to
try to take hold of the same joy of the Lord. Paul’s original
missionary journey to Philippi is detailed in Acts 16, so have
your finger there and also in Philippians 1 as you ask the Holy
Spirit to help you pray with joy.
1. Why would a letter from Paul and Timothy be appreciated by
the Philippians? Read Acts 16 to get the back story on Paul and
Timothy’s first adventures there. What are some highlights of
their time with the Philippians that make a letter from them
significant?
2. As you read Philippians 1:3-4 and compare with Acts 16, who
are some of the characters that Paul is remembering with
thanksgiving?
3. In Philippians 1:5, Paul reminds his readers of the significant
events that they all know happened in Philippi on the Sabbath
(“the first day”) in Acts 16:13-34 that greatly affected Lydia and
her family along with the jailer and his family. Why would Paul
pray with joy because of these people?
4. In Ephesians 1:6, Paul writes, “I am confident of this.” Where is
Paul’s confidence placed? How does Paul’s confidence in the good work of the Lord in His people help Paul to pray with the joy of
the Lord?
5. If we were unclear, Paul clarifies what is producing the joy of the
Lord within him. See Philippians 1:7-8. What ingredients do you
find in those verses that produce the joy of the Lord?
(hint: “partakers with me of grace” and “the affection of
Christ Jesus”).
Study Notes January 5, 2020
“The Joy of the Lord in Prayer”
Philippians 1:1-18
Many people have referred to Philippians as the book of joy.
Paul acknowledges that he prays with joy in Philippians 1:4.
The goal as we study Philippians is to learn from Paul and to
try to take hold of the same joy of the Lord. Paul’s original
missionary journey to Philippi is detailed in Acts 16, so have
your finger there and also in Philippians 1 as you ask the Holy
Spirit to help you pray with joy.
1. Why would a letter from Paul and Timothy be appreciated by
the Philippians? Read Acts 16 to get the back story on Paul and
Timothy’s first adventures there. What are some highlights of
their time with the Philippians that make a letter from them
significant?
2. As you read Philippians 1:3-4 and compare with Acts 16, who
are some of the characters that Paul is remembering with
thanksgiving?
3. In Philippians 1:5, Paul reminds his readers of the significant
events that they all know happened in Philippi on the Sabbath
(“the first day”) in Acts 16:13-34 that greatly affected Lydia and
her family along with the jailer and his family. Why would Paul
pray with joy because of these people?
4. In Ephesians 1:6, Paul writes, “I am confident of this.” Where is
Paul’s confidence placed? How does Paul’s confidence in the good work of the Lord in His people help Paul to pray with the joy of
the Lord?
5. If we were unclear, Paul clarifies what is producing the joy of the
Lord within him. See Philippians 1:7-8. What ingredients do you
find in those verses that produce the joy of the Lord?
(hint: “partakers with me of grace” and “the affection of
Christ Jesus”).