Let’s Fix the Past

Jan Philemon series

We Can Forgive and Move Forward
Philemon 17-20

BACKGROUND: The Host Family of the church (v2b) had a run‐away slave
A Cause for Hope ‐ Past Growth
6 Philemon 1‐7 (v16) who became a Chris an through Paul (v10) and now Paul is sending
Promises Future Growth
him back home (v12), yet moving the master to free the slave (v16)

13 The Big Ask ‐ Release Your Slave Philemon 8‐10

1. The Brother of My Brother is My Brother.
The Partner of My Partner is My Partner. (v17)
 I will let the family be bigger and broader than the li le issues I have with some.

Sound Reasoning ‐ We Should Be

20 Philemon 11‐16
Reasonable

Let's Fix the Past ‐ We Can Forgive and

27 Philemon 17‐20
Move Forward

2. Fellowshippers Heal Friendships at Cost to Themselves (v18‐19a)

Feb  I will be active, not passive, in helping people work out their tensions with others.

Follow Up ‐ Make Sure there is Las ng

3 Philemon 21‐25
Change

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10 Gospel of John series begins
3. The Engine of Forgiveness is Realizing We Owe Each Other
So Much in the Lord (v19b‐20)
 I will owe no one anything except the constant debt to love one another (Romans 14:8)
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