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Onesimus Means Useful. Discipleship Relationships Philemon. Introduction. 355 Raise many questions Point: forgiveness and usefulness in Christ. Structure. Vv 1-3 – Paul’s Greeting Vv 4-7 – Thanksgiving Section including prayers and encouragement - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Onesimus MeansUseful
Discipleship RelationshipsPhilemon
Introduction
355 Raise many questions Point: forgiveness and
usefulness in Christ
Structure
Vv 1-3 – Paul’s Greeting Vv 4-7 – Thanksgiving Section
including prayers and encouragement
Vv 8-21 – Paul’s exhortation to Philemon on behalf of Onesimus
Vv 22-25 – Closing and benediction
Key Points:Characters
Paul - Apostle Philemon – Wealthy
Christian Onesimus – Runaway Slave
Key Points:Story
Paul – Evangelizing, converts Philemon
Philemon – Starts house church
Onesimus – Steals something and runs away
Ends up with Paul Leads to the epistle (letter)
The Appeal
Could order Philemon to receive Onesimus
Underlying sarcasm or genuine appeal?
“Basis of Love” Leads to some statements
about Onesimus
The Appeal“Onesimus”
Is as my son (v 10) Once useless, now “useful” (v
11) Paul wishes he could keep him Even perhaps Divine intervention Once a slave, now can be like a
brother
The Request
Welcome Onesimus home… …as if he were Me. Paul will cover the bill… …remember you owe me too Confident that Philemon will
obey (p.s., get a room ready)
The Request
Welcome Onesimus home… …as if he were Me. Paul will cover the bill… …remember you owe me too Confident that Philemon will
obey (p.s., get a room ready)
Examples
Transformation of Onesimus Character of Philemon Tact and Gentleness of Paul
DiscipleshipImplications
Discipleship: disciples of Jesus Christ helping others to grow in the process of following Jesus Christ in doctrine, discipline, life, and relationship unto maturity (dan)
DiscipleshipImplications
Discipling is an intentional relationship in which we walk alongside other disciples in order to encourage, equip, and challenge one another in love to grow toward maturity in Christ. This includes equipping the disciple to teach others as well. (Greg Ogden, Discipleship Essentials)
DiscipleshipImplications
Discipleship is Essential Discipleship Works“The one indispensable requirement
for producing godly, mature Christians is godly, mature Christians.”
- Kevin Deyoung
DiscipleshipImplications
Discipleship is Essential Discipleship Works Discipleship is Challenging
DiscipleshipImplications
“Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession.... Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.”
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
DiscipleshipImplications
Discipleship is Essential Discipleship Works Discipleship is Challenging Discipleship makes us Useful
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