Creekside Community Church
The Gospel Made Public - The Book Of Philemon
Creekside Community Church “ The Book of Philemon” The Forgotten Letters July 22, 2018 Greg V. Arthur - Pastor
Locations & Times
Creekside Community Church
951 MacArthur Blvd, San Leandro, CA 94577, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Where the Gospel of Christ is Personally Given and Received, There Is Redemption
Philem 15-18 – Three Brothers
John 1:12-13 – The Children of God
Gal 3:28 – All One in Christ Jesus
Philem 15-18 – Three Brothers
John 1:12-13 – The Children of God
Gal 3:28 – All One in Christ Jesus
Qualities It Takes to Give Away the Gospel Made Public
1.Graciousness – You Say What They Hear
Philem 4-7 – Gracious Approval
Philem 8-14 – Gracious Appeal
1.Graciousness – You Say What They Hear
Philem 4-7 – Gracious Approval
Philem 8-14 – Gracious Appeal
2.Restraint – The Message is the Gospel
Philem 15-18 – Forgiveness
Heb 4:12 – Two-edged Sword
3.Sacrifice – It’s Worth Losing Something Valuable
Philem 19-22 – Life on the Line
1Cor 11:1 – Imitate Christ
Philem 19-22 – Life on the Line
1Cor 11:1 – Imitate Christ
For further thought and discussion:
Getting Started
1.What was helpful to you in this week’s sermon? What didn’t you understand?
2.When has your faith grown the most? The least? What made the difference?
Getting Started
1.What was helpful to you in this week’s sermon? What didn’t you understand?
2.When has your faith grown the most? The least? What made the difference?
Going Deeper
3.Do you believe that where the gospel is personally given away and received, there is redemption? Do you believe we are called to give away the gospel, to make the gospel public in our lives?
4.Have you seen the redemption of some part of your life that came through a personal interaction with a Christian? Were they gracious toward you, restrained to just the gospel, and sacrificing of themselves?
5.Do you agree that to give away the gospel of Christ in your day-to-day life, it takes graciousness toward others? What’s the opposite? How are tone, feelings, appreciation, appeal, and approval related to being gracious in heart toward others?
6.Do you agree that to give away the gospel of Christ in your day-to-day life, it takes restraint to just the gospel? Why isn’t this just the giving of advice? Where is the line between advice and the gospel?
7.Do you agree that to give away the gospel of Christ in your day-to-day life, it takes sacrifice of yourself? Could giving away the gospel result in harm? What should you do?
8.Would you say you are ready and able to give the gospel of Christ away in your day-to-day life? Are you a gracious person, a restrained person, a sacrificing person? Which is more difficult for you?
9.How do you become more gracious, restrained, sacrificial? Why is our graciousness related to God’s grace? Why is our restraint related God’s truth? Why is our sacrifice related to God’s mercy?
10.How might my life change if I truly believe that where the gospel is personally given away and received, there is redemption?
Application: What is one thing you have learned from this passage and how will you apply it to your life?
3.Do you believe that where the gospel is personally given away and received, there is redemption? Do you believe we are called to give away the gospel, to make the gospel public in our lives?
4.Have you seen the redemption of some part of your life that came through a personal interaction with a Christian? Were they gracious toward you, restrained to just the gospel, and sacrificing of themselves?
5.Do you agree that to give away the gospel of Christ in your day-to-day life, it takes graciousness toward others? What’s the opposite? How are tone, feelings, appreciation, appeal, and approval related to being gracious in heart toward others?
6.Do you agree that to give away the gospel of Christ in your day-to-day life, it takes restraint to just the gospel? Why isn’t this just the giving of advice? Where is the line between advice and the gospel?
7.Do you agree that to give away the gospel of Christ in your day-to-day life, it takes sacrifice of yourself? Could giving away the gospel result in harm? What should you do?
8.Would you say you are ready and able to give the gospel of Christ away in your day-to-day life? Are you a gracious person, a restrained person, a sacrificing person? Which is more difficult for you?
9.How do you become more gracious, restrained, sacrificial? Why is our graciousness related to God’s grace? Why is our restraint related God’s truth? Why is our sacrifice related to God’s mercy?
10.How might my life change if I truly believe that where the gospel is personally given away and received, there is redemption?
Application: What is one thing you have learned from this passage and how will you apply it to your life?