The books of Colossians and Philemon are often paired together, because Onesimus, who is the subject of Paul's letter to Philemon, is also mentioned in Colossians 4. At the center of Philemon is Paul's claim that in Christ, one is neither slave nor free. His instruction to Philemon, a slave-owner, is that he must receive Onesimus not as a slave, but as a brother in Christ. And in Colossians, Paul emphasizes that Jesus is the center of the church in Colossae—"Christ is all, and is in all." |
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The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. Continue Reading › |
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A big part of today's video, covered by Todd D. Still focuses on the relationship formed between Philemon and Paul in their correspondence, and a subject of the letters, Onesimus. Onesimus is one of the lesser-known characters in the Bible. In fact, if you search the New International Version for Onesimus, you will find that he is only specifically mentioned by name in 2 single verses;
Colossians 4:9 and Philemon 1:10. In today's video, you'll learn how Onesimus became a changed man, and how Paul urges Philemon to treat him, a runaway slave, as a brother in Christ. When you review the NIV Reverse Interlinear, you may also discover interestingly that the Greek work "Onēsimos" means; "useful." How appropriate since God used Onesimus to demonstrate what it means to be a brother in Christ. |
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