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Ep 039 (S2E20) The Ones - Part 2: Philemon
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John
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Season 2
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Episode 20
References:
- Paul’s letter to Philemon vss. 1-25
- Context for the letter
- Connections to the church in Collosae
- Epiphras starts a house church with Philemon
- Onesimus wrongs his master, Philemon and flees
- Onesimus is converted by Paul in Rome while Paul’s imprisoned there
- Paul sends Onesimus back to Collosae with Tychicus (Col 4:7-9)
- Connections to the church in Collosae
- Vss. 1-7: Opening prayer
- Recognition & encouragement
- v 6: κοινωνία - (koy-nohn-ee'-ah)
- Context for the letter
- Vss. 8-20: Paul’s request/instruction
- Application of the Koinonia principle
- An ask, not command
- Fracturing of fellowship to unity
- No more Jew/Gentile, slave/free
- Colossians 3:11
- v 17: κοινωνός - partner
- v 19: a friendly reminder of the koinonia blessing
- Application of the Koinonia principle
- Vss. 21-25: Final greeting
- Application
- What is your experience of koinonia?
- Have you experienced the fracturing of koinonia?
- How would Jesus (and Paul) have you work to reconcile and recover a partnership (koinonia)
- Remember that this letter is the only of Paul’s letter in which he doesn’t mention Jesus death and resurrection.
- Remembering how Paul modeled Jesus’ work on the cross, how is your heart impacted and inspired?
- What is your experience of koinonia?