Series: The Book of James - 2025

Service: Sun AM

Type: Bible Class

Speaker: Glenn Grant

Series: The Book of James - 2025

Service: Wed Bible Study

Type: Bible Class

Speaker: Rick Reeder

Philemon: A Case Study in Practical Christianity

Introduction

• One of the four episltes written from Paul's first Roman imprisonment
  • Acts 28:30-31 
• The only letter of the "jouyrney epistles" not written to a local hcurch, but to an individual
• Logical to conclude that Onesimus is also carrying this epistle
• Philemon hosted the church in Colossae in his home 
• A Case Study in Practical Christianity
  • James 1:22-25 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

The Master/Slave Relationship

• Paul has addressed the responsibilities of slaves and masters in Ephesians and Colossians
  • Ephesians 6:5-9
  • Colossians 3:22
  • Colossians 4:1 

Love

• Matthew 22:39
• Galatians 5:22
• John 13:34

The Characteristics of Love

• 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
• Love involves a willingness to put others first
  • John 13:34-35
  • John 14:13
  • Romans 14:15
  • Ephesians 5:25
  • 1 John 3:16-17
  • 1 Peter 3:8

Reconciliation

• Matthew 18:15-17
• Matthew 5:23-24
• Reconciliation requires that we conquer the desire for vengeance
  • Romans 12:18-21
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Series: N/A

Service: Sun PM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jonathan Reeder

That's Your Interpretation

Productive discussions of differing positions on specific issues. 

Some Basics: 

• There is a God, or there is not
• God has communicated with us, or he has not
• Dod intends to be understood, or he does not

In the Bible's own words

• Law of Moses (Deteronomy 29.29;30.11-14)
• Proverbs for the Simple (1.2-7;8.1-5;9.1-6)
• Teachings of Jesus (Mark 12.37; Luke 10.21)
• Paul's Letters (2 Peter 3.15-18; EPH 3.1-4; 5.17)

A Call to Unity of Understanding

• 1 Cor 1.10

Series: I Sought for a Man

Service: Sun AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jonathan Reeder

Series: The Book of James - 2025

Service: Sun AM

Type: Bible Class

Speaker: Glynn Grant

Old Testament Examples of Spiritual Bondservants

• Noah
• Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
• Daniel
• Isaiah

New Testament Examples of Spiritual Bondservants

• Mary 
• Paul
• Jude

Series: The Book of James - 2025

Service: Wed Bible Study

Type: Bible Class

Speaker: Glynn Grant

Series: N/A

Service: Sun PM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jonathan Reeder

Series: N/A

Service: Sun AM

Type: Sermon

Speaker: Jonathan Reeder

Series: The Book of James - 2025

Service: Sun AM

Type: Bible Class

Speaker: Glynn Grant

Series: Lessons and Essays on Biblical Authority

Service: Wed Bible Study

Type: Bible Class

Speaker: Jonathan Reeder