Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Lay Academy -- The Bible in Context
March 22, 2009
9:30 a.m.
Philippians Chapters 1-2
“He Emptied Himself”
Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above".
1. Paul prays that the Philippians be filled with -- :
a. faith
b. love
c. insight
d. righteousness
2. Paul writes from -- :
a. house arrest in Rome
b. the Roman praetorium
c. a holding cell in Caesarea
d. the church at Colossae
3. Paul says that some preach Christ -- :
a. out of love
b. out of friendship for Paul
c. for money
d. out of envy
4. Paul appears to be contemplating –:
a. recanting
b. buying his way out of prison
c. making false statements under oath
d. suicide
5. The Philippians should make Paul’s “joy complete” by --:
a. starting a missionary project
b. writing words of encouragement for all Christians
c. contributing to the fund for the poor
d. being like-minded
6. (Advanced) The hymn fragment in Chapter 2, vv 6-9 expounds
which doctrine?:
a. Docetist
b. Adoptionist
c. Kenotic
d. Arian
7. The Philippians should “work out their salvation” with -- :
a. love and compassion
b. strength and encouragement
c. faith and righteousness
d. fear and trembling
8. Paul compares himself to -- :
a. a blood offering
b. a drink offering
c. a cereal offering
d. a property offering
9. Paul mentions Timothy’s father. He was a -- :
a. Palestinian Jew
b. Greek
c. Scythian
d. Roman
(Hint: see Acts 16:1)
10. Epaphroditus had been sent to Paul to --:
a. deliver a letter from Philippi
b. to deliver money for the collection
c. to resolve a doctrinal dispute
d. to look after Paul