It’s Time to Carry the Letter!
(Colossians 4:7-9) Letters were meant to be read and relayed. Thankfully, the letter of Philemon was passed on, and now it is our turn. All of us who have received...
Paying Your Debt
(Philemon 1:18-19) What do you owe? WHO do you owe? We are the beneficiaries of so many spiritual riches through Christ. To have is to owe. Here are at least...
A Divine Love Letter
(Philemon 1:9-19) The great theme of the little letter of Philemon is love. It is not just human love, but divine. Consider today what this love does, what this love...
From Debt to Credit
(Philemon 1:18-19) Today we conclude the story of how one man went from living in debt (spiritually) to living on credit! Christ paid the sinners debt through His death at...
From Sin to Righteousness
(Philemon 1:17) Before salvation we are known by our sins, but after salvation we are identified with the righteousness of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ took all of our sin...
From Servant to Brother
(Philemon 1:16) There is a world of difference between being a servant and being a member of the family. One of the grandest things about salvation is the privilege that...
From Lost to Saved
(Philemon 1:15) "I once was lost but now I'm found" are some of the most powerful words from the famous hymn, Amazing Grace. To be lost is to be separated...
From Runaway to Received
(Philemon 1:12-14) Sin moves us away from God's plan and purpose for our lives and it is natural for sinners to run from the Lord. Yet God knows how to...
From Unprofitable to Profitable
(Philemon 1:11) Life apart from God is always unprofitable. Only the grace of God can take unprofitable sinners and make them profitable in the things that matter most. In this...
From Slave to Son
(Philemon 1:10) We were all slaves to sin and servants to the Devil...until we met Jesus! Christ sets us free, and even more, He places us into His family. We...
For Love’s Sake
(Philemon 1:9) Every good thing comes to us because of the love of God. Love is the great motivator and Jesus is the greatest example. Today we take a careful...
Be A Refresher
(Philemon 1:7, 20-22, 25) There are two types of people in the world: drainers and refreshers. Every one of us should desire to be a refresher to those around us....
How Would You Like to Be Remembered?
(Philemon 1:7, 20) How would you like to be remembered? Philemon was identified twice in the book that bears his name by the same word. It is something we all...
“To” and “Toward”
(Philemon 1:1-6) God works in us so that God can work through us! In today's study we see how the Lord allowed certain blessing to come "to" Philemon with the...
Its Not Just About You!
(Philemon 1:1-2) In our consumer culture it is common for people to look at church through selfish eyes. "What can this church do for me?" Spiritual people must recognize that...
