The Epistle to Philemon

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The Epistle to Philemon

• From Slavery to Brotherhood

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? Rome
? Colossae
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Opening Greetings
Philemon
11-3
14-7
18-22
123-25

• Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our
  brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and
  fellow worker, 2 and to Apphia our sister, and to
  Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church
  in your house
• 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and
  the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Opening Greetings
Philemon
11-3
14-7
18-22
123-25
Prayer of thanks for Philemon

• I thank my God
• Because I hear of your
• Love
• Faith
• And I pray that the fellowship of your faith may
  become effective

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Opening Greetings
Philemon
11-3
14-7
18-22
123-25
Prayer of thanks for Philemon
Pauls Appeal on behalf of Onesimus

• Though I could order you, I appeal to you
• On behalf of Onesimus
• Formerly useless to you now useful to both you
  and me
• I am sending him back
• No longer as a slave, but now as a son
• If he has wronged you, charge it to my account
• I know you will do even more than what I say

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Opening Greetings
Philemon
11-3
14-7
18-22
123-25
Prayer of thanks for Philemon
Pauls Appeal on behalf of Onesimus
Concluding Farewells

• Prepare me a lodging
• Greetings from
• Epaphras
• Mark
• Aristarchus
• Demas
• Luke

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