Grace Chapel Bible Study 7/8/26

Shine Like Stars | Philippians 2:12–18 | Joy Unchained (Week 1) What comes after the mountaintop? For two weeks we stood on the summit of the great hymn of Philippians 2 — Christ emptied Himself, obeyed to the point of death, and now bears the name above every name. It is some of the highest ground in all of Scripture. So what does Paul give us next? The laundry. The ordinary valley of daily obedience, everyday speech, and the people we bump into on a Tuesday. But watch what happens down there. Paul says the valley is exactly where the stars are meant to shine. In this Week 1 study of "Shining as Stars," Pastor Charles Williams walks through Philippians 2:12–18 (NIV) and unpacks three movements: what it means to work OUT the salvation God is working IN, why something as ordinary as our grumbling either dims or reveals the mind of Christ, and what it looks like to be poured out as a drink offering with joy. Text: Philippians 2:12–18 (NIV) Series: Joy Unchained — A Wednesday Night Study in Philippians Part 1 of 2 in "Shining as Stars" #Philippians #BibleStudy #JoyUnchained #GraceChapel #Inglewood #ShineLikeStars #NIV #WednesdayNightBibleStudy #BlackChurch #PastorCharlesWilliams #FannieLouHamer #ThisLittleLightOfMine #DrKing #Mountaintop