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DESCRIPTION:Scripture Lesson: Colossians 3:12-14 \n \nThe God of Second
  Chances \nCaught In The Middle \nWeek #3 \n 1.  Paul plays media
 tor.  \n \nPaul\, a prisoner of Christ Jesus\, and Timothy our brot
 her\, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— 2 also to Apph
 ia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that
  meets in your home: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the L
 ord Jesus Christ. I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers
 \,  because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your
  faith in the Lord Jesus. I pray that your partnership with us in the fa
 ith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing w
 e share for the sake of Christ. Your love has given me great joy and e
 ncouragement\, because you\, brother\, have refreshed the hearts of th
 e Lord’s people. – Philemon 1:1-7 \n \n2.  God uses Paul to soften
  the heart of Philemon. \n \nTherefore\, although in Christ I could be 
 bold and order you to do what you ought to do\, yet I prefer to appeal t
 o you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man 
 and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— that I appeal to you for my
  son Onesimus\, who became my son while I was in chains. Formerly he
  was useless to you\, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
  \n– Philemon 1:9-11 \n \nI am sending him—who is my very heart—b
 ack to you.  I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could t
 ake your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.  B
 ut I did not want to do anything without your consent\, so that any favor
  you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.  Perhaps the 
 reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might hav
 e him back forever — no longer as a slave\, but better than a slave
 \, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you\, bot
 h as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord. – Philemon 1:12-16 \n
  \n3.  We never know how God will use the situation. \n \nSo if you 
 consider me a partner\, welcome him as you would welcome me. If he has
  done you any wrong or owes you anything\, charge it to me.  I\, Pa
 ul\, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back - not to men
 tion that you owe me your very self.  I do wish\, brother\, that I may
  have some benefit from you in the Lord\; refresh my heart in Christ.
   Confident of your obedience\, I write to you\, knowing that you wil
 l do even more than I ask. And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for m
 e\, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers. – 
 Philemon 1:17-22 \n \nPoints To Ponder \n \n1.  Have you ever been th
 e mediator for people who were arguing? How did you go about listening to 
 be a better source of insight? How did they respond? Would you do it again
 ? \n \n2.  Read Philemon. Consider how Paul speaks to Philemon. In what
  ways does Paul lay a foundation for speaking to Philemon about a hard top
 ic? What stands out about his method? \n \n3.  Paul brings his request 
 to Philemon in verses 8–22. What does Paul base his opinion of Onesimus 
 on? Why does Paul feel he can ask Philemon to do what Paul is requesting?
  \n \n4.  Paul makes a request\, not a command. Why might this be a bet
 ter way of getting what Paul desires? How does it challenge Philemon—and
  the church—to be open to God’s way of reconciliation? \n \nHomework
 : Genesis 25 
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