Philippians 3:1-14

•	“You made us for yourself, and our hearts find no rest until they rest in you.” (Augustine, Confessions).  Do you agree with this prayer?  Have you experienced it in your own life or seen it in the lives of others?
•	v.1: Why do the Philippian Christians need a ‘safeguard’?  What indications are there in this passage of who or what they need protecting from?
•	Why is Paul so negative about his religious past (vv.4-8)?  How would you define ‘religion’ – and how could it prove to be a barrier to faith in Christ?
•	vv.7-11: What difference has knowing Christ made to Paul?  Be specific.  How does Paul react to who Christ is and what he has done for Paul?
•	What difference has knowing Christ made to you?  How do you react to who Christ is and what he has done for you?
•	vv.12-14: How does knowing Christ affect your view of your past and your future?  Turn these verses into a prayer for one another and for the whole church family at Magdalen Road.

Philippians 3:1-14

•	“You made us for yourself, and our hearts find no rest until they rest in you.” (Augustine, Confessions).  Do you agree with this prayer?  Have you experienced it in your own life or seen it in the lives of others?
•	v.1: Why do the Philippian Christians need a ‘safeguard’?  What indications are there in this passage of who or what they need protecting from?
•	Why is Paul so negative about his religious past (vv.4-8)?  How would you define ‘religion’ – and how could it prove to be a barrier to faith in Christ?
•	vv.7-11: What difference has knowing Christ made to Paul?  Be specific.  How does Paul react to who Christ is and what he has done for Paul?
•	What difference has knowing Christ made to you?  How do you react to who Christ is and what he has done for you?
•	vv.12-14: How does knowing Christ affect your view of your past and your future?  Turn these verses into a prayer for one another and for the whole church family at Magdalen Road.

Philippians 3:1-14

•	“You made us for yourself, and our hearts find no rest until they rest in you.” (Augustine, Confessions).  Do you agree with this prayer?  Have you experienced it in your own life or seen it in the lives of others?
•	v.1: Why do the Philippian Christians need a ‘safeguard’?  What indications are there in this passage of who or what they need protecting from?
•	Why is Paul so negative about his religious past (vv.4-8)?  How would you define ‘religion’ – and how could it prove to be a barrier to faith in Christ?
•	vv.7-11: What difference has knowing Christ made to Paul?  Be specific.  How does Paul react to who Christ is and what he has done for Paul?
•	What difference has knowing Christ made to you?  How do you react to who Christ is and what he has done for you?
•	vv.12-14: How does knowing Christ affect your view of your past and your future?  Turn these verses into a prayer for one another and for the whole church family at Magdalen Road.