Sunday, February 10, 2019, AM
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Departure
- The person
- The privilege
- He had the privilege of being with
Paul in his travels
- He was with Paul in his trials
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Departure
- The progression
- He is a fellow laborer (Philemon
1:24)
- He is not favored (Colossians
4:7-14)
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
- He forsakes (II Timothy 4:10)
- The problem
- Why he left
- What he loved
- What he lost (I John 1:5-9; Ps.
81:10-16)
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Detour (II Timothy 4:11)
- A return (Acts 12:11,12; 15:37-39)
- A repentance
- A refusal
- A restoration
- A request
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Declarations
- The greatest privilege for the child of
God is to serve God
- Backsliding is almost always gradual
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Declarations
- It is not enough to avoid being bad
- You can’t stay in neutral
- Those who make their decisions on
the basis of “now” will always decide
wrong
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Declarations
- The hardest time to stay faithful is
the most important
- What you love will determine what
you leave
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Declarations
- There is almost always a way back
- We should always help those who
want to come back
A Detour or a Departure?
Philemon 1:24; Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:10
Declarations
- When you are wrong about
someone who wants to return, you
should be big enough to admit it