In this week's sermon we see how extreme joy comes through surprise in the midst of despair.

In this weeks passage we see how Jesus brings peace between God and Man.

This week we begin our Advent season by seeing the hope of Christ through God's promises.

This week we're concluding our series in Philemon.

Philemon 1:12-16

Philemon 1:8-11

We look at wisdom based on Proverbs 2, which teaches us to revere the Lord, know him personally, and reflect his goodness.

Because Christ has given us everything we need, we can steward our treasures with cheerful, intentional generosity as an act of worship to God.

Everything we have is by God's grace, which we must share. We are stewards of our time and talents to serve in community for God's glory.

The Apostle Paul writes to Philemon in Colossae with loving critique for being a slave owner, not calling him out but calling him up to faithful participation in the faith.