By Andrew Williams – June 21, 2021 Scripture : I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides. Philemon 1:19 NKJV Observation : In the previous verse Paul asked Philemon to put Onesimus’ debt to his account. Paul clearly states […]

By Andrew Williams – June 20, 2021 Scripture: But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account. Philemon 1:18 NKJV Observation : If he has wronged you? Hold on, slave runs away from his master and Paul is asking this question!? I know that we may not agree with slavery,

By Andrew Williams – June 19, 2021 Scripture: If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me. Philemon 1:17 NKJV Observation : “Seriously Paul”! What a piece of audacity? My slave ran away, you found him, you are sending him back to me, and I should treat him the way

By Andrew Williams – June 15, 2021 Scripture : My heart says this about You, “You are to seek My face.” Lord , I will seek Your face. Psalms 27:8 HCSB Good morning fellow disciples. There is this saying that states, “If you talk to yourself it’s the first sign of madness”. Well, the psalmist

By Andrew Williams – June 14, 2021 Scripture: “no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. “Philemon 1:16 NKJV Observation : If I am your slave then I’m your property. If I am your

By Andrew Williams – June 13, 2021 Scripture : For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, Philemon 1:15 NKJV Observation : Sometimes we might find ourselves losing something that we hold dear or cherish. We may not understand the reason why, but sometimes what happens in

By Andrew Williams – June 12, 2021 Scripture : But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary. Philemon 1:14 NKJV Observation : Paul respects his disciple Philemon and he could command Philemon to do what is expected of him, but

By Andrew Williams – May 30, 2021 Scripture : “whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel.” Philemon 1:13 NKJV Observation : Paul’s need for care was being administered by Onesimus but Paul was willing to send him back to his

By Andrew Williams – May 29, 2021 Scripture :”I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,” Philemon 1:12 NKJV Observation : Now that Onesimus is profitable Paul is sending him back. Is this Paul’s way of helping Philemon? Paul goes on to say that Onesimus is his own heart.

By Andrew Williams – May 28, 2021 Scripture : “who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.” Philemon 1:11 NKJV Observation : What a difference salvation and discipleship makes! Onesimus’ life; previously unprofitable to one, is now profitable to two. When we are saved we become changed and