Philemon Recap

OVERFLOWING GRACE GOD’S LOVING FAVOR IN MY INADEQUACY RESULTING IN OVERFLOWING BENEFITS. The Big Picture of Restoration PHILEMON BIG PICTURE 0F PAUL’S EXAMPLE 1. You must be willing to personally sacrifice to be involved in the restoration process. 11, 1719 2. Be confident in calling people to obedience to Christ. 8, 21 3. Part of discipleship is helping people take personal responsibility and establish right relationships. 12, 14, 17, 21 BIG PICTURE OF PHILEMON’S EXAMPLE 1. Do not allow pride to keep you from humbly submitting to the restoration process. 1-2, 8, 19, 21 2. Establish right choices today to lay the foundation for dealing with conflict. 5-7 BIG PICTURE OF ONESIMUS’ EXAMPLE 1. Take responsibility for your sinful choices. 12, 17-20 2. Be willing to make hard choices to achieve restoration. 12-14 ESSENTIALS COMPONENTS OF RESTORATION 1. Grace: We need God’s grace in our inner man to seek reconciliation in relationships! 1-3, 25 2. Faith and Love: Live out the goodness of Christ in your life through evident love for others and consistent faith in God. Prepare for restoration by living in love and faith today! 4-7 ESSENTIALS COMPONENTS OF RESTORATION 3. Union with Christ: Restoration is built upon our faithful position in Christ while motivated by willing love. 8-14 4. Personal Responsibility: The appeal for restoration asks all involved to take personal responsibility while seeking loving restoration. 8-14 ESSENTIALS COMPONENTS OF RESTORATION 5. Eternal Perspective: Restoration demands one keep the bigger picture of eternity and spiritual endeavors in mind when charting a course of reconciliation. 15-20 6. Unselfish Commitment: Restored, committed friendships are possible as each person lives out their relationship with Christ. 1-2, 21-25 IN FAITH, LIVE OUT THE GOSPEL BY PURSUING LOVING RESTORATION THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD. APPLICATION 1. Is there any unresolved relational conflict you need to address? 2. Take a conflict and work through each of the essentials asking how that essential relates to the conflict. 3. Detail = Essential Components. Big Picture = Restoration. – Keep both in view! IN FAITH, LIVE OUT THE GOSPEL BY PURSUING LOVING RESTORATION THROUGH THE GRACE OF GOD. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT. AMEN.