Key Thought: Paul shares with us secrets to having a joyous Christian life, along with many high moral values that guided Paul, influenced by the teaching of Jesus
February 14 , 2026

1. Have a volunteer read Philippians 3:17-19.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. How are good and bad role models described in this passage? What are the keys given to distinguish between them?
3. Personal Application: Jesus is the only true role model, but there are others that could be good role models. What kind of role model do you present to others? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, I have been in churches where I saw and heard things that caused me not to want to go back. There are many that claim to be Christian, but show very little growth in the Christian graces. I know we are not supposed to judge, but some people and some churches make me not want to visit or attend them.” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Philippians 4:4-7, Psalm 29:11, Isaiah 9:6.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How are we to experience the peace of God?
3. Personal Application: How would you describe to someone what it means to experience the peace of God? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “How can I experience God’s peace when my prayers are unanswered and my life seems to be on a downward spiral”Do you get that peace when God answers your prayers? How do you get it when He doesn’t?” How would you respond to your relative?

3. Have a volunteer read Philippians 4:7-9.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How do we guard our hearts and minds through Jesus Christ?
3. Personal Application: Do we spend more time thinking about negative things and trivial things that bother us rather than on pure, right, and true things? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What do you spend most of your timr thinking about? How well does what you are thinking about strengthen your faith and work with the Lord?” How would you respond to your friend?

4. Have a volunteer read Philippians 4:10-13, 19.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What ideas does Paul give us for a happy, contented life?
3. Personal Application: How do you deal with the things that you have prayer for but have not yet been answered, and may never be in the way you want? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared. ”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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