“Dear Philemon,”
That’s not who this blog is addressed to, but rather the name of our upcoming series at Orlando North (http://www.OrlandoNorth.com).
A couple weeks ago I was gripped by a letter that is quick to get lost nearing the end of the New Testament that Paul wrote to a man named Philemon. It’s a letter so short that it was only assigned one chapter in the Bible. Twenty-five verses. Other books of the Bible take twenty-five verses just to get the salutation over. “Philemon” gripped me because in the span of twenty-five verses some beautiful things are revealed about God’s heart for me.
The letter is written by the Apostle Paul to a friend of his named Philemon. Philemon has recently been wronged by his slave, a man by the name of Onesimus. The letter from Paul to Philemon is a plea for Philemon to demonstrate forgiveness to Onesimus and receive him back as a brother and not a slave.
There are a number of things we’ll address in the series including:
Does the Bible condone slavery?
- God’s sovereignty
- Forgiveness
- Our potential transformation from our story to His story
We’ll exegetically (verse-by-verse) walk through this letter together. No topic, just the revelation of Scripture. This is my favorite way to teach and to explore. I love God’s Word and I know it has the power to change me. Will you allow it to change you?
Join us this Sunday, August 14th, at 10:30 AM as we begin this look into a twenty-five verses that will change the way you see God, His plan, and people He’s put in your life.
Rob
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