Living within the Roman Stories
- Onesimus: freedom from oppression
- Philemon: betrayed by one he trusted
How can Philemon & Onesimus choose to be shaped instead by God’s story?
- By embracing their new identities in Jesus
- No longer a slave, but a “dear brother” (16).
- By allowing what God has already done (and will do) to change how they live now (20-21).
- What Paul asks comes with costs and risks to them both
Take Home Idea: When we embrace our new identities in Jesus and live differently because of what he has done, we pull others into God’s story.
other sermons in this series
Jan 26
2020
Restoration
Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Revelation 21–22 Series: God's Story
Jan 19
2020
Redemption
Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Luke 23:32–46, Romans 5:8 Series: God's Story
Jan 12
2020
Fall
Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Genesis 3 Series: God's Story