Letter 109 — The Address: The Road Back (Philemon)
Everyone in this letter pays something. Onesimus has to go back, Philemon has to receive him, and Paul has to cover the debt. Today the letter asks who you need to go back to, and who you need to take back.
In this letter
- Three men and what each one gives up
- Why Paul appeals instead of commanding (verses 8, 9, and 14)
- Colossians read aloud in the same room (Colossians 3:13 and 4:1)
- The church's part in a runaway's welcome
- Onesimus's question and Philemon's question
- Forgiveness, trust, and a word of care for anyone who has been abused
Scripture — Philemon 8–9, 13–14, 17–18, 21–22…
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