Welcome to episode 20 of Grasp the Bible.  In this episode, we conclude our study of the Book of Philemon, covering vv. 17-25.  The series is called “Forgiving Others When They Wrong You.”  Today, we discuss: 

• The request to welcome Onesimus (v. 17) 
• Paul’s plan to pay (vv. 18-20) 
• Paul’s future plans (vv. 21-22) 
• Paul’s fellow workers and closing (vv. 23-25) 

Key takeaways: 

• Whenever a debt is incurred, someone has to pay the price to satisfy it.  We have all sinned, but Jesus Christ gave his life to pay the debt that we owe. 
• Forgiveness always requires sacrifice on behalf of the one forgiving.   

Quotable: 

It takes more than love to solve the problem; love must pay a price. 

Application: 

• If we call ourselves Christians, we must be obedient to God’s will as expressed in the written Word. 
• Forgiving a friend is easier than forgiving an enemy.  But remember, God not only offered forgiveness while we were His enemies, but promised to make us heirs with Christ if we accepted His forgiveness. 

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