For Everyone Bible Study Guide: Philippians

Things don't always go the way we intend. It's easy to feel discouraged when we cannot achieve what we hope for or when other people seem to make life difficult.Paul, writing to the Philippians from prison, certainly knew what it was like to have his plans thwarted.Yet, as this most joyful of letters conveys, he maintained a robust confidence in God's power and love.Paul's circumstances make this letter especially poignant, revealing as it does a man enduring huge difficulties and hardships.These eight studies on Philippians encourage us to face our problems with a Pauline fortitude, trust and hope.