1 / 8

Philemon

Philemon. Matthew Henry (14 appeals to Philemon to forgive Onesimus for his departure) Reduced to 7 major methods Appeal to our relationships Brothers in Christ: 7, 16, 20 My son, Onesimus: 10 Partner: 17. Philemon. Appeal through Substitution

Samuel
Download Presentation

Philemon

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Philemon • Matthew Henry (14 appeals to Philemon to forgive Onesimus for his departure) • Reduced to 7 major methods • Appeal to our relationships • Brothers in Christ: 7, 16, 20 • My son, Onesimus: 10 • Partner: 17

  2. Philemon • Appeal through Substitution • Treat Onesimus like he’s Paul 12, 17 • Paul takes any debt on him 18-19 • Onesimus gave what Philemon would like to have given 13 • Reminds us of Jesus taking on the penalty of sin for us

  3. Philemon • Appeal to Philemon’s Character • Love displayed through hospitality 5-7, 22 • Means of furthering the Gospel 2 Jn. 10-11, 3 Jn. 10, 5-6 • Same love should be extended toward Onesimus upon his repentance • Confidence in his Character 21

  4. Philemon • Appeal to practical: • 10-11 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitableto thee and to me: • Forget the past (lazy, runaway, thief…) and accept the changed man (repentance)

  5. Philemon • Appeal to Free Will • Could command but begs instead 8-9 • How persuasive is such behavior? • Paul made a sacrifice in sending him back and now seeks Philemon’s gift 10-14 • Give the aged prisoner a reason for joy in this specific circumstance 20

  6. Philemon • Appeal to Providence • 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; • God works through our choices: Gen. 50:19-20 • We do not always know: Esther 4:14 • His brief departure has resulted in his eternal salvation (Accept the great result)

  7. Philemon • Appeal to Obligation • 18-19 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. • Paul converted Philemon to Christ

  8. All Volunteer Army • We accept Christ of our own free will • We choose to continue in service • Our elders should be willing 1 Pet. 5:2 • Our contributions should be given cheerfully and willingly 2 Cor. 8:12, 9:7 • (Web, sermon duplications, teaching classes, PWG, Tracts, Correspondence Courses…) • Face to face meeting coming: 22

More Related