Philemon

Philemon 10-19

Theme: Love Exemplified

Key Verses: vs.16-17

25 verses; 430 words

Grade: 7.9

AUTHOR

The Holy Spirit of God by inspiration (2 Tim 3:16) through Paul (Philemon 1:1)

Written: A.D.60

Outline:

I. Paul’s Appreciation for Philemon. vs. 1-7

II. Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus. vs. 8-17

III. Paul’s Assurance of Payment. vs. 18-25

“This brief epistle is a real-life drama depicting all that has been taught from Romans through Titus.”

(New Testament Survey. Knox, James W.)

Put That On My Account

Philemon 1:18

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

Here is what Christ paid for:

I. Christ Paid For Our Actions.

If he hath wronged thee,

What we know we have done.

Cussed.

Lied.

Cheated.

Adultery.

Stole.

What we had no idea we had done.

We’ve sinned body soul and spirit.

Spirit.

Ephesians 2:1 “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;”

Soul.

Ephesians 2:2 “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

Body.

Ephesians 2:3 “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”

II. Christ Paid For Our Acceptance.

or oweth thee ought,

That feeling when someone owes you money and won't pay you

Its hard to be around them.

Its hard to make eye contact with them.

III. Christ Paid For Our Account.

put that on mine account;

Things we owed that we forgot

We owed so much we could never pay it.

We will pay with what we value the most: ourselves.

Conclusion:

Christ paid it with what God values the most: Himself!