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This is an eight-week precept Bible study on the Apostle Paul's letter to the believers in Philippi. The Philippian church was started during Paul's second missionary journey when he led a women named Lydia and a Philippian jailer to the Lord. Fast forward ten years and we find Paul on house arrest in Rome for a crime he did not commit. Paul wrote Philippians to thank them for their financial support and encouragement. He also used this letter to address an issue that was threatening to divide the church.Philippians has been described as Paul's joy letter because it emphasizes the joy of living the Christian life. What makes this letter so remarkable is that Paul was joyful and found contentment while wrongfully imprisoned in Rome. How is this possible? Listen to Paul's answer: "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with little, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need" (Philippians 4:11-12).What was Paul's secret for being content and living a joyful life no matter his circumstances? His secret was simple, it was grounded in his faith in Jesus. That's what this study is about. Join me as we follow Paul and experience the special relationship he had with the Philippians and his deep desire to know Christ above all else.

This is a nine-week precept Bible study specifically written for home groups and contains deep theological doctrine and practical application for everyday living. Paul wrote Ephesians about five years after he completed his third missionary journey. It is one of four letters he wrote while imprisoned in Rome for a crime he did not commit. This study will guide your home group through Ephesians, and contains in-depth commentary as well as practical application questions and answers. Any believer at any level can benefit from this study.Ephesians tackles difficult topics such as the Trinity, adoption, predestination, prophecy, the rapture, the second coming, the mystery of God's plan, spiritual warfare, and much more. Ephesians is considered a how-to manual for Christian living and encourages believers to walk in a manner worthy of being called children of God. A main theme throughout Paul's letter is unity among believers.Paul planted the Ephesian church during his second missionary journey and knew the Ephesians very well. Near the end of his letter, Paul warned believers to prepare for war. He called this war a spiritual battle between God and Satan. Paul even used military terms to describe this spiritual battle; for example, he told Christians to "put on the full armor of God, so that [they] will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil" (Ephesians 6:11 NASB).Get ready to take another adventure with the Apostle Paul as he reconnects with the believers in Ephesus to remind them of their Christian duty and encourage them to keep the faith. The Christian life is meant to have an impact on the world and should not be lived in secret. Not only should the believer's life be evident to all, but their lives should be a spiritual light that leads others to Christ. As Paul said, "Awaken sleeper, and arise from the dead" (Ephesians 5:14 NASB). That's what Christians are called to do today, arise and make a difference in their home, at work, and in their community. Enjoy this journey with the Apostle Paul as he encourages his friends in Ephesus to keep the faith.Here are some other precept Bible study's written specifically for home groups.Acts: The Birth of the Church (12 weeks)Acts: Paul's Three Missionary Journeys (10 weeks)Acts: Paul's Arrest, Trial and Imprisonment (8 weeks)Galatians: Oh, You Foolish Galatians (8 weeks)Ephesians: Queen of the Epistles (9 weeks)

This is an eight-week Precept Bible Study written specifically for Home Groups on the Apostle Paul's letter to the churches in Galatia. The book is designed to challenge your home group with in-depth, thought-provoking commentaries and real-world application questions.Galatians is one of the oldest letters in the New Testament and was written to encourage the believers and address a problem with some false teachers called Judaizers. The problem was the Judaizers were telling the Gentiles they must obey the Jewish laws and traditions in order to be saved. In other words, the Judaizers were putting pressure on the Gentiles to become Jews before they could become Christians. Another problem was these false teachers were questioning the Apostle Paul's authority by saying he was not a real apostle. In today's world, Christians are being tempted daily to compromise their faith through peer pressure from friends, family, and co-workers, and are tempted by movies, television, commercials, and social media. The pressure to compromise and be more like the world has intensified by the current cancel culture which is pushing an anti-Christian message. The Galatian believers were up against similar pressures. What can we learn from Paul's letter to the early churches in Galatia, and what does it mean for Christians to be in the world but not of the world? Buckle up and get ready to go on a journey with Paul as we take an in-depth look at the problems facing the early church and compare them to the issues facing Christians today.Here are some other precept Bible study's for home groups.Acts: The Birth of the Church (12 weeks)Acts: Paul's Three Missionary Journeys (10 weeks)Acts: Paul's Arrest, Trial and Imprisonment (8 weeks)Galatians: Oh, You Foolish Galatians (8 weeks)Ephesians: Queen of the Epistles (9 weeks)Page 2

This is a precept Bible study on the book of Acts, which means you will be looking at the Bible one verse at a time to understand God's Word so that you can apply it to your daily life.The four Gospels described Jesus's life and ended with His death and resurrection. The book of Acts continues HIS-story after the resurrection and follows the transition from the Old Covenant into the New Covenant, where the Holy Spirit came to live in the heart of the believer. This is an eight-week study and is the third of three studies on the book of Acts. It is highly recommended that you complete the first two studies before beginning this one.Here are the three studies:Acts: The Birth of the Church. (12 weeks)Acts: Paul's Three Missionary Journeys. (10 weeks)Acts: Paul's Arrest, Trial and Imprisonment. (8 weeks)Imagine yourself as the Apostle Paul. You have spent the past twenty years of your life travelling around the Mediterranean, sharing the Gospel and planting churches. During that time, you were harassed by Judaizers, who followed you around from city to city, trying to discredit you and get you arrested and killed. You have just returned to Jerusalem from your third missionary journey and you're tired, and the elders of the church confront you about a rumor they heard. You haven't even had time to rest from your last mission, and you're being falsely accused of preaching against the Jewish laws and customs. So you decide to participate in a Jewish cleansing ceremony to show your accusers that you support the Jewish laws and customs.While you are completing the ceremony, the Judaizers drag you out of the temple and try to kill you, again. Then a Roman commander steps in and saves you. However, this sets off a series of arrests and trials that will keep you in prison for the next four years. What do you do? You appeal to the highest court in the land, which in this case is Caesar. This Bible study is about Paul's arrest and three trials, which led him to Rome and set in motion a Christian explosion that spread throughout the Roman empire. Buckle up and get ready to read about the power of the Holy Spirit working through the lives of some of God's most faithful servants! Page 159