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Identity Theft
Philemon 8-21
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Identity Theft

• As a Christian I have no duty to allow myself to
  be cheated, but I have the duty to be a fighter
  for truth and justice
• -Adolf Hitler

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Identity Theft

• Call of Equality
• Ability (12-13)

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Identity Theft

• Call of Equality
• Cause of Equality
• Titles
• Child (10)
• Beloved (15-16)
• Partner (17)

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Identity Theft

• For our citizenship is in heaven, from which
  also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus
  Christ
• -Philippians 320

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• Call of Equality
• Cause of Equality- Identity
• Completion of Equality
• Sacrifice
• Onesimus sacrifices his freedom.
• Paul calls Philemon to sacrifice his Roman
  status.
• Paul sacrifices himself on behalf of Onesimus.

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Identity Theft

• As Onesimus was in debt to Philemon, so sinners
  are in debt and must pay for their sins against
  God. As Paul was not involved in any way with
  Onesimus guilt, so Christ was sinless, separate
  from sinners. And as Paul assumed Onesimus debt,
  so Christ took on Himself the sins of the
  world -BK Commentary

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Identity Theft

• What can we sacrifice?
• Sacrifice of freedom
• 1 Corinthians 813
• Sacrifice of energy
• Serve!
• Sacrifice of comfort
• Initiate for the gospel
• Sacrifice of time
• Get to class early and meet students for the
  gospel
• Spend time in the word and prayer- Romans 122

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