Title: "A Postcard to Philemon"
Philemon
July 6, 2008, Phil Taylor, Bradley Baptist Association
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I. A message about second chances and showing mercy
II. A message about equality in Christ and the power of the gospel to transcend social boundaries
1) There was the matter of property loss
2) There was the matter of angry master
III. Contents of Paul's postcard
1) A greeting
2) A commendation
3) A request
3) A promise
IV. Every Christian was once a fugitive
"All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way"
Isaiah 53:6
Our guilt was great and our penalty was severe
V. Grace allowed us the right of appeal
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
1 Timothy 2:5
VI. Christ said "Charge that to my account!"
"And you being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath be quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross."
Colossians 2:13-14
I. A message about second chances and showing mercy
II. A message about equality in Christ and the power of the gospel to transcend social boundaries
1) There was the matter of property loss
2) There was the matter of angry master
III. Contents of Paul's postcard
1) A greeting
2) A commendation
3) A request
3) A promise
IV. Every Christian was once a fugitive
"All of us like sheep have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way"
Isaiah 53:6
Our guilt was great and our penalty was severe
V. Grace allowed us the right of appeal
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."
1 Timothy 2:5
VI. Christ said "Charge that to my account!"
"And you being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath be quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross."
Colossians 2:13-14