The book of Philemenon teaches about forgiveness and reconciliation. It is a practical lesson in the petition of the "Our Father" prayer, "Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors."
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Book of Philemon Challenge
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Book of Philemon Challenge
Pasteur Etzer Altidor
· 8 years, 11 months ago
Hello:
Tomorrow we start the Book of Jonah Challenge for the next four days, afterwards the Book of Revelation on September 1.
Book of Philemon Challenge – Day 27 – Philemon (Please click on the blue links to be directed to the Readings)
12 I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you. 13 I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel. 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary. 15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever— 16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord. (Philemon 12-16)
In this letter are found all the elements of forgiveness: the offense (11, 18), compassion (10), intercession (10, 18-19), substitution (18-19), restoration to favor (15), and elevation to a new relationship (16). Every aspect of the divine forgiveness of sin is duplicated in the forgiveness that Paul sought for Onesimus. (New Testament Survey, Merrill C. Tenney)
The gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ has the power to break every chain that enslaves the human race. In the body of Christ, there is neither rich, nor poor, neither free, nor slave, we are all one in the same body, the Church. May we learn true Christian forgiveness and reconciliation through the poignant story of Onesimus and Philemon.
May the Lord richly bless you!
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