The tiny, 21 verse,
335 word book of Philemon speaks volumes about what transformed
relationships in the Body of Christ can look like. The book of Philemon reminds
us how the Gospel fundamentally re-orders all human relationships and dissolves
status differentials under the headship of Christ. By asking the wealthy
slave-owning Christian, Philemon, to receive Onesimus back “no longer as a
bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother,” (vs. 16) the
Apostle Paul invites the church to embody the Kingdom of God in the hard
reality of everyday relationships.
If you missed
yesterday’s message, you can catch it here.
