Countryside Christian Church
He became a slave... Who became a fugitive.... Who came to know Christ... And overcame it all. Hear the story of Onesimus, the slave who betrayed Philemon, and the passionate efforts of Paul to convince Philemon to change his mind about this truly changed man.
Author: Paul
Written from: A Roman Prison.
Written to: Philemon, a wealthy man who hosted a church in his home.
Written about: Onesimus, a runaway slave.
Philemon 1:1-2 NIV
Philemon 1:7-10 NIV
Philemon 1:11-16 NIV
Lessons to Learn from Philemon
Don't deny your problems, face them.
Philemon 1:12 NIV
So, what is your problem?
With your problem you can:
• Curse it
With your problem you can:
• Nurse it
With your problem you can:
• Let God reverse it.
2 Chronicles 20:15 NIV
2 Chronicles 20:17 NIV
Don't focus on what was, but on what can be.
Philemon 1:11 NIV
formerly: pote (pot-eh'); in the old time, in time past, formerly. hope.
but now: de nuni (deh, noo-nee'); no longer the past, but now.
Ephesians 5:8 NIV
Colossians 1:21-22 NIV
Ephesians 2:12-13 NLT
Think About This Week:
Is there a problem or and issue that you haven’t faced in your past that you need to give to God?
Think About This Week:
Pray and ask the Lord to give you a Pote Denuni moment to heal your heart from your past and thrust you into your God given future.
Think About This Week:
Is there someone in your past that you need to forgive?