Wiley Student Ministries

Are you living up to your potential in Christ? Paul identifies that he gave up all of who he was and considered everything worthless in order to gain Christ and be found righteous in Him. This lesson begins explaining the purpose behind him doing so. Find out more about the believer's potential in this lesson.

Have you ever held onto something that you should have let go of? Many people try to rely on their own works and identity to please God, but the only thing that pleases Him is faith. Find out about Paul's view of man's righteousness vs. Christ's in this lesson from Philippians 3:8-9.

This lesson explores the contrast between our identity in Christ and our identity in the flesh. Pastor Todd emphasizes that believers should put no confidence in their fleshly accomplishments or heritage, but rather find their true worth and identity in Christ. He uses the Apostle Paul's personal testimony in Philippians 3 to illustrate how even the most impressive religious credentials are consid...

What day of the week was Christ crucified? Does it matter if it was Friday, Monday, Thursday, or any other day of the week? Find out more about the events and timing of Jesus' betrayal, crucifixion, and resurrection in this lesson from Luke's gospel.

Why does Paul keep repeating himself to the Philippian believers? And why does he tell believers to watch out for dogs, when they are man's best friend? Find out more in this lesson from Philippians 3:1-3.

Is service to God worth risking our lives for? Should we respect some believers more than others? Find out the answers to these questions as Paul identifies that for the believer faithfulness is to be the highest priority.

What is the source of the believer's concern, affection, and care for other believers? The love of God. Find out more about how walking with God results in believers caring for believers as they work and grow spiritually together.

Can believers see the future? Paul seems to think so. In his plan to send Timothy to further the spiritual growth of the Philippian believers Paul is confident that he will be released from Roman captivity. Find out the source of his confidence and what convinced him of the future in this lesson from Philippians 2:22-24.

Paul and Timothy were kindred spirits, focused on the interests of Christ Jesus instead of their own. Find out more about the believer's zealous pursuit of God's interests in this lesson from Philippians 2:19-21.

The Philippian believers were being faithful in their service to God, living as an act of sacrifice. Find out how believers can have joy despite their circumstances by walking faithfully with God.

Why on earth is Paul talking about being a drink poured out in the midst of his letter to believers in Philippi? Find out in this lesson on faithful sacrifice and service to God from Philippians 2:17-18.

Paul commands believers to do everything without grumbling or arguing, something which is impossible without walking in humility. Find out more in this lesson about how believers can become blameless, innocent, and above reproach as lights to the fallen world.

This second part of a look at Philippians 2:12-13 focuses on the location wherein the Holy Spirit is able to bring the reality of the believer's salvation out in his life. Find out more in this study on God accomplishing His work in the believer.

Believers must work out their salvation, but what does that mean? Find out in this lesson from Philippians 2:12-13.

God's response to humility is exaltation. For Jesus Christ's humble obedience, God exalted Him to the highest place of honor and power. Find out more about God's exaltation of the humble in this lesson from Philippians 2:9-11.

God the Son became man and in humility obeyed God the Father's plan for His life. In doing so, Jesus Christ put on display both who God is to man, and who God designed man to be. Find out more about the attitude that is to be in believers in this lesson from Philippians 2:7-8.

When God became man, He passed through physical birth into the human world and put on display the attributes of God.

Before Christ Jesus was Christ Jesus He is God. Bad English, but good theology. Find out more about the attitude of Christ Jesus which believers are also to have, as well as the trinity, in this lesson from Philippians 2:5-6.

How do selfishness and arrogant boasting impact the body of Christ? How can it be combatted? Find out the answer to these questions in this lesson from Philippians 2:3-4 about filling the joy of believers in humility.

Believers have been given the resources they need to impact other believers in the body of Christ. Find out more about how the believer can think in unity with other believers in this lesson from Philippians 2:1-2.

God has provided grace for believers to believe in Christ and to suffer for Him. Find out more about how both glorify Christ in a world that opposes Him in this lesson from Philippians 1:29-30

Believers are citizens of heaven. As such they are to live out their ambassador role on earth in such a way that befits the freedom from sin and death they have through the gospel of Christ. Find out more in this lesson from Philippians 1:27-28.

God has a job for believers to carry out. They are alive after salvation for that very reason. Find out more in this lesson about God's plan for believers from Philippians 1:25-26.

The believer has purpose in both living and dying. Find out more about how Christ is exalted in the believer living for Him and dying in Him from Philippians 1:21-24.

Should believers care about why the gospel is preached? Or is it enough that people are trusting Christ? Find out more in this lesson from Philippians 1:18-20.