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Endless Grace
I am beyond blessed by God’s endless grace.
Paul’s letter to Philemon is a more intimate letter than the typical epistles Paul wrote to churches. In vs. 6 Paul says, “ I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.” The more active we are in our faith, the more understanding we’ll have and the more answers will be revealed.
Since Onesimus suffered for Paul as his servant, Paul was not ashamed to call him his brother, just as Jesus is not ashamed to call us his brothers as we suffer as servants for Jesus. We are no longer slaves to sin when we accept the truth of Christ’s grace. In Hebrews 2:11 it says, “Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.” We are a body of Christ, and Jesus sends us as parts of the Lord, forming a unity because of his faithfulness and our servitude to him. We form a bond to glorify God.
In vs. 3 and 25, Paul opens and closes his letter by saying “Grace to you and peace from God our father and Lord Jesus Christ.” What better way is there to live our life than knowing we are filled with God’s endless grace?
Written By AnneMarie McNalley
Student, Oklahoma Christian University
I am beyond blessed by God’s endless grace.
Paul’s letter to Philemon is a more intimate letter than the typical epistles Paul wrote to churches. In vs. 6 Paul says, “ I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.” The more active we are in our faith, the more understanding we’ll have and the more answers will be revealed.
Since Onesimus suffered for Paul as his servant, Paul was not ashamed to call him his brother, just as Jesus is not ashamed to call us his brothers as we suffer as servants for Jesus. We are no longer slaves to sin when we accept the truth of Christ’s grace. In Hebrews 2:11 it says, “Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.” We are a body of Christ, and Jesus sends us as parts of the Lord, forming a unity because of his faithfulness and our servitude to him. We form a bond to glorify God.
In vs. 3 and 25, Paul opens and closes his letter by saying “Grace to you and peace from God our father and Lord Jesus Christ.” What better way is there to live our life than knowing we are filled with God’s endless grace?
Written By AnneMarie McNalley
Student, Oklahoma Christian University
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We invite you to join us in reading through the New Testament. If you dedicate about 25 minutes to this plan every day, you will have completed the entire New Testament in 60 days! May the Lord bless you as you become "Daily Versed" and experience the Lord through His word.
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