SERMONS ON PHILEMON
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Philemon: Hope for Wayward Slaves (20 of 32)
by Stan Coffey
INTRODUCTION: This brief note was written at the same time as the epistle to the Colossians and sent to the same town by the hand of the same man. The Phrygian city of Colossae was located a few miles from Laodicea on the great trade route between Ephesus and the Euphrates. The church at Colossae was not founded by Paul nor is there any evidence that he ever preached in any of the cities in the Lycus Valley. The city was probably evangelized from Ephesus (Acts 19:10). Among its prominent church members were Epaphras, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, and later the slave Onesiums. The letter to Philemon concerns...
Paul's Letter to Philemon (1 of 3)
by Harley Howard
1. Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer. Authorship Three times in the epistle the author refers to himself as Paul (vv. 1, 9, 19). Also, there is a close association with the Epistle to the Colossians, for both epistles mention Archippus, Epaphras, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke (cf. Col. 4:10, 12, 14, 17). Date and Place of Writing Paul was a prisoner when he wrote Philemon (vv. 1, 9). This epistle is therefore included among the so-called ''prison epistles,'' and was written during his first Roman imprisonment, A.D. 61-63. Because Onesimus accompanied...
Philemon: From Slave to Bishop? (1 of 5)
by Larry Osborne
The Elephant In The Room Does The Bible Endorse Slavery? Deuteronomy 15:12-15, 23:15-16 and Exodus 21:16/ Galatians 3:26-29 and Colossians 3:11/ Colossians 3:22-25/ Colossians 4:1/ I Corinthians 7:17-24/ 1 Timothy 1:9-10 Lessons To Take Home What Does This Passage Teach Us About Righteous Living? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 1. God is in control of who is in control. Philemon 1:1, 9 and 23/ Daniel 1:1-2/ Romans 13:1-10/ Romans 8:28-39 and Philemon 1:15-16 2. Our unity in Christ is greater than our differences in this world. Philemon 1:16/ Galatians 3:26-29, Colossians 3:11 and 1 Corinthians 12:13 3...
Philemon: Peacemaking - A Case Study (20 of 29)
by Roger Thomas
Jesus said, ''Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God'' (Mt 5:9). James tells us, ''But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness'' (James 3:17-18). Peacemaking is more than peace loving. It requires more than merely being peace keepers. Peace-loving people mind their own business. They avoid conflict. Peacekeepers do a good work. They stand between enemies and keep them apart. Peace loving and peace keeping can be good...
Series: Philemon - Glimpses of Early Church Life (1 of 2)
by Stuart Briscoe
The letter to Philemon in which the Apostle Paul, now an old man, goes to bat for a young runaway slave, offers many charming and enlightening glimpses into life in the early church-glimpses intended to enrich our experience of contemporary church life. I. Background to the Letter. A. Paul, now approx. 60 years old, was in prison, either in Rome or Ephesus. B. Onesimus was a runaway slave who had met Paul and been converted. 1. Runaway slaves were subject to harsh punishment, even death.2. Harborers of runaways were subject to similar punishment. 3. Deuteronomic law was more lenient. Deuteronomy 23:15-16...
Charge That to My Account
by Robert Walker
The story is told of an aged silver miner who had spent all of his life searching for silver in the mountains of the Old West. He had become so obsessed with his search that his wife and children had left him. When he died, the handful of people who came to bury him found in his possessions a note instructing them to bury him under his cabin. As the spades full of earth were turned over, a lustrous gray material began to appear. It turned out to be a huge vein of silver. That miner had been a millionaire all his life, but he had never known about his wealth and he had never claimed his wealth. He had never possessed his possession...
Paying Debts
by Christopher Harbin
There are many ways to look at the issues of life we face. Take yesterday's World Hunger Yard Sale here at FBC-Huntersville. Thousands of people showed up to purchase items donated by thousands of others, sorted by hundreds of people, and marketed to alleviate issues of hunger locally, in West Virginia, and in Haiti. We can say that was an exercise in compassion. We could call it an exercise in team and community building. We could say that it is a way that some worked to repay debts, paying it forward for all those times they have themselves been helped along the way by the generosity of others. If we find ourselves helped...
A Letter of Restoration
by David Cawston
Memorization: 1:17 So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. Introduction: Greetings: Philemon was probably the pastor of the Church The Church met in his home. Apphia was probably his wife. Archippus was probably helping them pastor the church that met in their house for he is mentioned as a minister in the church in Colosse. Onesimus was his slave! The letter to Colossians, Philippians, Ephesians and Philemon were written during the years of AD61-63. All of these will be known as the Prison Epistles. During this time Paul was under house arrest. Before coming to Rome and being converted by...
Put That On My Account
by Jerry Vines
The letter of the apostle Paul to Philemon is a gospel masterpiece. It is perhaps the most intimate and individual book of all of the books of the New Testament. The other books of the New Testament are addressed to individuals, this is the only book that is addressed to a layman in the New Testament. It is a most intimate letter. It is a most personal letter. It is, in some ways, the most moving of all of the writings of the apostle Paul. In this letter Paul is seeking to reconcile two men which he had won to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. In this book, and in Paul's bringing of these two men together, we see how Christianity applies to social issues...
