Forgiveness … (October 2024 Update)
Nothing is more powerful or more important than forgiveness. Forgiveness sets us free so that we can love one another and so that we can display the glory of God by living new lives. There is probably no better picture of the power of forgiveness in the NT than what we see in Paul’s little letter to his friend, Philemon. In this little book, we see three men: Paul, a prisoner for the gospel; Philemon, a slaveowner who has come to Christ through the ministry of Paul; and Onesimus, a runaway slave who has also been led to Christ by Paul.
In this short letter, we can see three powerful facts about forgiveness. In verses 1-7, we see that forgiveness changes people. In verses 8-16, we see that forgiveness changes relationships. Finally in verses 17-25, we see how forgiveness changes us.
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