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PHILIPPIANS
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II.
III. _Brief Description of the Founding._ (See Acts 16.)
IV.
V. _Gain and Joy._
VI. _Omit._
VII. _A personal letter of grat.i.tude, testimony and exhortation._
VIII. "_To die_ * * *"
"_Work out_ * * *"
"_Rejoice in_ * * *"
(Complete the phrases and locate.)
IX. _Record and Commit these three verses:_
1:6. A promise.
2:5. An exhortation.
3:14. A personal testimony.
X. 2. _Paul's Double Picture of Christ._
3. _Paul's Marvelous Personal Testimony._
XI. _The Immeasurable Worth of Christ._
XII. _Questions:_
1. Underline the word "gain" and state number of times found in the book.
2. Underline the words "joy" and "rejoice" and state number of times each is found in the book.
3. How many times does the personal p.r.o.noun "I" occur in Chapter 1?
4. In Chapter 2 what two men's names are mentioned and what facts regarding them?
5. In Chapter 3 what three things was Paul determined to know?
6. In Chapter 3 what four words or phrases are taken from the race?
7. In Chapter 4 what three things did Paul say he had learned?
II TIMOTHY
Read the book three times, slowly, thoughtfully, prayerfully. Enter as far as possible into the surroundings and feelings connected with this last letter of the martyr Paul--this personal letter to this loved son in the faith. Then write your impressions and ideas regarding its contents, using three hundred words.
THE GENERAL EPISTLES
I. _The Authors--A Brief Biography of Each:_
See Bible Dictionary.
II. _To Whom Addressed._
See the beginning of each letter. The following is an example:
James: "To the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion."
III. _Place and Date of Writing:_
See Bible Dictionary. The following is an example:
James. Jerusalem. About 62 A.D.
IV. _General Purpose of Contents:_
See Bible Dictionary. The following is an example:
James. A book of practical morals. Also to comfort the scattered and persecuted Jewish Christians.
QUESTIONS ON JAMES
_Chapter 1_
1. Why can a person be joyful when falling into temptation? Verses 2, 3 and 4.
2. How does temptation begin?
3. Give meaning of phrase: "Father of Lights."
4. What six words voice the author's strong exhortation regarding the Word?
