Sunday – November 19, 2023, Kislev 6, 5784
Greetings brothers and sisters in the Kingdom of God and welcome back this study of the Book of Philemon. I have been shortening the individual teachings of this blog for we are in a sound bit, microwave generation, shorter teachings may enhance digestibility, and may increase readership. The main theme of this Book of Philemon is intercession (intervention, mediation, arbitration, negotiation) and upon that I will focus. As with any Book of the Bible there are lots of Truths spoken of, but I will do my best to stick with intercession. What a wonderful God given gift and assignment for mankind to exercise one for the other.
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Philemon 1:13-18 (NLT)
13 I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.
14 But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
15 It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
16 He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
17 So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
18 If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.
Paul points out that Philemon had lost the man for a season, he ran away, but now is in Christ and will serve Philemon as unto the Lord forever. I am sure you can see that the Apostle Paul is really going out on a limb for this man, Onesimus. This is unbridled (without a hint of unbelief or lack of confidence in Onesimus) love and faith. People can radically change when they commit their life (spirit, soul, and body) without reservation to Christ. God forgets their history and He will never be caught mentioning it. What about us? Look at and ponder verses sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen. Can you, can I, see ourselves as either the Apostle Paul or Philemon?
Lord willing, I will pick up right here next Sunday, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember to whom the highest thanksgiving belongs.
Authored By: Dr. David R. Wood, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
2 Chronicles 20:20 b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (KJV)
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
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