We continue our series in Philemon and our sermon for today will concentrate on vv.15-16. And I read For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and …

Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required, yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus  (Philemon 1:8-9) We are still in the letter to Philemon. And if you remember our previous series so far, we spoke about Philemon as a Letter of …

We continue our series through Philemon. Last week we looked at A Praying Community based on verse 4 of the text: “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers.”  We identified the text as a prayer. And we examined the various aspects of prayer in the text. Of the things we spoke about, the most pertinent is that we must pray …