The Confident Conclusion [Philemon 1:21-25]

March 1, 2015

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 03/01/2015

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:21-25

Description:  Paul concludes this epistle confident that it will fulfill his desired intent.  His confidence is based on the effects of the Gospel manifested in forgiveness and love.

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Notes:

  1. Paul is Confident Concerning his Request
  2. Paul is Confident Concerning his Release
  3. Paul is Confident Concerning his Witnesses

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Eternal Perspectives [Philemon 1:15-17]

February 8, 2015

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 02/08/2015

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:15-17

Description:  Paul tries to minimize the actions of Onesimus and turn Philemon’s eyes towards the purposes of God.

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Notes:

  1. The Shift in Paradigm
  2. The Change in Relationship
  3. The Gift in Return

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Freedom Not Compulsion [Philemon 1:13-14]

February 1, 2015

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 02/01/2015

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:13-14

Description:  Paul is careful not to force Philemon to do anything, but rather he makes an appeal based on love and allows the Holy Spirit to lead Philemon in Christian freedom to serve God.

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Notes:

  1. Paul’s Initial Purpose
  2. Paul’s Self Denial
  3. Paul’s Sincere Compliment

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Paul Sends His Heart [Philemon 1:10-12]

January 25, 2015

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 01/25/2015

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:10-12

Description:  Paul sends Onesimus who he describes as his son and his very heart back to Philemon. In this passage we see the transformation in the life of Onesimus and what God had done in him.

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Notes:

  1. What Onesimus has Been
  2. What Onesimus has Become
  3. What Onesimus has Become to Paul

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The Appeal of Love [Philemon 1:8-9]

January 18, 2015

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 01/18/2015

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:8-9

Description:  Paul bases his appeal to Philemon the slave-owner, on behalf of Philemon’s slave Onesimus, not upon Paul’s authority as an Apostle but rather upon Christian love.

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Notes:

  1. Paul’s Authority
  2. Paul’s Appeal
  3. Philemon’s Affection

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That Your Faith May Become Effective [Philemon 1:4-7]

January 11, 2015

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 01/11/2015

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:4-7

Description:  Paul thanks God for the faith in Jesus Christ and love for the saints that he sees in the life of Philemon and prays that Philemon would continue to grow in those areas.

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Prisoner’s Appeal [Philemon 1:1-3]

December 14, 2014

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 12/14/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:1-3

Description:  Paul doesn’t command Philemon as an Apostle but rather appeals to him out of Christian love and the Gospel.  Paul’s greeting and salutation support his letter, confident of the outworking of the Gospel in the life of Philemon for the benefit of Onesimus and the church.

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Slavery and the Scriptures [Philemon 1:1-3]

December 7, 2014

Monty Simao 2014Sermon Notes

Date: 12/07/2014

Preacher: Monty Simao, pastor

Series: Philemon

Key Text: Philemon 1:1-3

Description:  As an introduction to the book of Philemon, we will explore what the Scriptures say about slavery in the Old Testament under the Mosaic Law, in the New Testament under Roman Law, and how those systems of slavery differed to that of the American South.  Finally, we will look at how the Gospel offers good news to the slavery from sin.

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