Lessons from the life of Philemon Last week we looked at an introduction to the letter to Philemon We saw that it is a very unique epistle… different from all his others Cast of characters is Onesimus, a runaway slave, Philemon, the slave owner, and the apostle Paul, their spiritual “father” Written by Paul to…
Philemon; one of the many epistles written by Paul Paul was inspired by God to write more of the New Testament than any other writer Types of letters/epistles To the churches Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica Instructive and theological in nature Fleshing out of the gospel, its meaning and purpose, and effect…
What does faith look like and why is it important? It’s been said that, “God loves us as we are, but He loves us too much to leave us that way.” In so doing, God will call us to take new steps of faith in our walk with Christ. Colossians 2:6 (NASB) says “Therefore as…
How should a committed Christian’s love for God be seen in his or her daily life? As we begin this series on committed Christianity, it is only proper and fitting that we begin with our thought for today, which is, that a committed Christian adores his Savior. After all, isn’t that the first part of…
James 5:13-20 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer offered…