Philemon - Table Talk (vv.8-16)
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· 12 viewsAim: Continue to look at and discuss Philemon, with focus on verses (8-16) tonight
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Fourth Reading
Fourth Reading
This is now the 4th reading of this very personal letter, written in Paul’s own hand (v.19). Let’s read it together again and see if we need to make any adjustments to our original observations, or if anything else sticks out this time. Then we will come back and be focusing on (vv.8-16) tonight.
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. 7 For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, 11 who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.
12 I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart, 13 whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel; 14 but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will. 15 For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,
16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 17 If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me. 18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account; 19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
20 Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. 21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say. 22 At the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you. 23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers. 25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Like I mentioned, this is the 4th time we have read the letter, and I think you retain more than you think, if not, by now you should be able to see from the passage where some of these answers are found.
By the time we get done with this table talk series, you will have a great overview, understanding of Philemon and why this very personal letter is included in the bible and what is applicable to us today.
What is the occasion for the letter?
Who is the recipient(s) of the letter?
Who is the author of the letter?
Who are the main characters of the letter?
What about the mood of the letter?
What is the so what, the take away from the letter?
We need to be able to look at scripture and see is there anything that is applicable for us today, or is this historical or prophetic or apocalyptic information. When we study we need things to be relevant.
OK, lets now go and focus on (vv.8-16) tonight.
Q - Let’s look at (v.8); how does the verse start? So if it is a therefore, and most are, what do we need to figure out?
Could it be because he knows their great love (v.5) that he can go on to say what he is about to say?
Could it be he is now at the body of the letter and is going to introduce something new, the reason for the letter?
Q - what more can we learn after the therefore in (v.8)
Q - Paul makes an appealing statement (v.9) - what is it? Now consider why do it that way?
Q - Here is a subjective question, answer if you so choose with a personal experience, have there been times you have been bold, and others where you appealed? Why the difference?
Q - Paul tells you he is a prisoner, but a prisoner of Jesus Christ (v.9) what does that mean? Is this literal/figurative?
Q - Paul makes an appeal (v.10) why?
Q- maybe we better define the word - begotten (v.10); does anyone else’s version say anything different?
Q - why unprofitable but now profitable (v.11)?
Q - What is the instruction Paul gives (v.12); why do you think it is worded that way?
Q - Paul wanted something, but did something else (vv.13-14) what was it?
Q - Another bold statement, conclusion Paul makes (v.15) what is it, what does that mean?
Q- How does Paul want Philemon to view Onesimus now (v.16)
If you were to sum up this pericope how would you do it? What did we learn from this section? What can we take away and apply if not today in the future when the situation presents itself.