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TEXT: PHILEM10-19
Memory verse: For by grace you have
been saved through faith and that not of
our yourselves; it is the gift of God.
(Eph2:8)
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
1] To show Onesimus did nothing under
the law to deserve the favor of Philemon
sought for him by Paul.
2] To show that Onesimus like all bornagain Christians is a new person.
3] To understand that the reconciliation
of Onesimus to Philemon is like that of the
Christians to God.
4] To know as Christians in the new life
we are expected to produce fruits, so
Onesimus is supposed to be more
profitable to Philemon.
5] To explain that the blessings that
accrue to the Christians in the new life
are similar to those opportunities
awaiting Onesimus in service to
Philemon (Eph1&2)
SUBJECT MATTER:
[1] Onesimus did nothing to necessitate
waiver of the law:
a) According to the Roman law
applicable in time of offence a
runaway slave deserved death
penalty. The fact that he became
born-again Christian could not
change the law of the land. If this
were to be applied to bring about
reprieve to those awaiting death
sentence the state would be
having in its hand dealing with
cases of clever pretenders.
b) In this light we can safely say that
that Onesimus did nothing to
deserve the pardon of Philemon
just as the Christian does not
deserve the pardon he receives by
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between
man
and
(2ndCorinth5:18, 1Tim2:5).
God
PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS:
1) What did you do to make you deserve
salvation?
2) Do you believe you are still a new person
in the Lord Jesus Christ? Give reasons for
your answer.
3) Do you feel fully reconciled to God? Why?
4) Are you bearing fruits? List a few of the
fruits you have borne since becoming a
Christian.
5) Count your blessings in the Lord and name
them one by one. Looking through your list
do you have many reasons to rejoice and
praise God?
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