Philemon

A Sermon on Philemon by Jim South at Morning and Night Church on the 20th of January 2008. Sermon Outline:

• Intro
• Circumstances of the letter
• Underlying assumptions
• Slaves are people, not things
• Slaves are capable of moral decisions
• Slaves are able to have meaningful relationships with their masters
• Serious questions for Christians in the modern church
• Divisions from the secular world have no place in the church
• The issue of forgiveness
• Acceptance of those who are different is not easy
• Conclusion
• The world's culture vs. the principles of the Kingdom of God