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Thanks for the Memories
Philemon v. 1-6
Secular:
*   Karma… gain points
*  Pantheism… In service of greater self
*  Humanism… In service of a better living environment
*  Unique in faith systems… selfless loving concern
* Volunteerism… Agencies… Church Life
* Modelling Christ
Biblical:
Philemon 1:1 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.
4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; 6 and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ's sake.
Personal:
* We gather on Sunday and hear that we are called to a higher standard….
*  Sometimes it is frustrating… (but the why?)
*  Imagine Philemon… he is  a Christian, faithful member of the church at Colossae
*  Onesimus his slave ran away… met up with the church in Rome… and eventually Paul… and became a believer
*  Now Paul calls Philemon to a higher standard… higher than the laws of the land….
Or even explicit scripture…
* Onesimus probably stole (I mean how does a slave have the resources to get to Rome?)
* He cost his master
* Paul says to him put it aside and call him brother!
Bridge:
*  What a great environment to live….
* In the sphere of  loving concern
*  We are called to this higher standard
* When we look at forgiveness we can this is an act of choice based on key elements of our faith
*   The world only wants to forgive “when I feel like it”
*  We are called to loving concern!
Body:
Introduction    1-3
Philemon 1:1 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.
*  Imagine being Philemon… opening a letter and the first word is… Paul!
* Customary of ancient letters to start with the name of the author…
* So Paul and Timothy…
*  This is the apostle to gentiles… his father in faith… the bold proclaimer… personal witness to Christ…
*  Writing to an individual…
* Only Titus and Timothy
* But church issues…
* This is very personal… to his household… to him specifically
*  Apphia… his wife… and Archippus… likely his son… fellow soldier….
And all who gather with you…
* Colossians 4:17 Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."
* Ever asked “how are you doing”… to someone knowing you were invoking something…
* “How are you… on your 40th”
* /Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ./
* Paul the Jew amongst Jews would know even in this simple statement… would raise an eyebrow…
* But he used it often…
* Tying the grace and peace of the Father with Jesus…
* In the age of hostility it was a continued BOLD declaration…
* This is the introduction…
* Paul the Apostle and Timothy his fellow labourer… to his beloved Philemon and his family…
* Apostle… Spiritual Father… Co-labourer… Committed to Christ…
* Paul is going to begin to move to the heart of the matter… and that is forgiveness…
* The letter’s main topic… to bring about the reconciliation of the relationship between Philemon and his slave… a new brother in Christ… Onesimus…
* So Paul is going to show the character of a true believer… and one who can forgive…
* He is going to outline it in a character of concern….
A Concern for the Lord          4-5a
4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus
* What was Paul up to… puffing up ol’ Philemon… I /thank my God always…/
* Encouragement
* Support
* And environment promoting faithfulness to Christ…
* This is strength against sin… and discouragement…
* Forgiving… Believer…
* Marked by concern for the Lord.
* Remember God 1st…
* Christians forgive… because they are forgiven
* Romans 3:10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE." 13 "THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING," "THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS"; 14 "WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS"; 15 "THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, 16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS,…
* Bitterness, selfishness, do not characterize the life of those who are forgiven…
*  Remembering God 1st
* Forgiveness comes from concern for the Lord…
 
*A Concern for People         5b*
/I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus/ …and toward all the saints;
*  Agape… toward all the saints
* NAU Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…
* Mark of a believer
* NAU Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
* It isn’t about who we are… it is about who we are in Christ… marked by concern for others!
* NAU 1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren.
He who does not love abides in death.
* Different than friendship… companionship…
* It is stronger… more profound
* 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
* Forgiveness for each other… in Christ
* NAU 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for /anyone /to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;
* Not something we should have to learn or be taught… by each other
* Just as we are new creatures… indwelt by the Spirit… that should flow through us…
* NAU Romans 5:5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
* The Spirit resides within us…
* Normal is living that way…
* It is sinful old corpse that leads us astray…
* “The Dead Body Drag”
* Forgiveness resides in the concern for each other.
*A Concern for Fellowship          6a*
6 and I pray that the fellowship of your faith
* Koinania… fellowship… but more belonging in a strong sense… bound together in faith…
* We share a Saviour, a redemption, the Spirit, truth… we are not *just* an audience…
* Forgiveness is possible with concern for the Fellowship
*  We don’t see Lone Ranger Christians… that makes us disconnected… we share our lives… with those we are most intimately connected…
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