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1. Welcome to Grace!
But you are
a chosen race,
a royal priesthood,
a holy nation,
a people for His possession,
so that you may
1 Peter 2:9

3. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction

4. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4
“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.”

5. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4
– Thankfully

6. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4
– Thankfully
– BECAUSE …

7. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4
– Thankfully
– BECAUSE …
• Philemon’s love for all God’s holy people

8. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4
– Thankfully
– BECAUSE …
• Philemon’s love for all God’s holy people
• Faith in the Lord Jesus
τὴν πίςτιν ἣν ἔχεισ πρὸσ τὸν κύριον Ἰηςοῦν

9. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that your partnership with us in the
faith may be effective
in deepening your understanding
of every good thing
we share for the sake of Christ.”

10. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that your participation in the faith
may become effective(I)
through knowing every good thing(J)
that is in us[c]
for the glory of Christ.”

11. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“so that your partnership in the faith may become
effective
in gaining the knowledge of every good thing
that is in us for Christ”

12. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that you might BECOME ACTIVE
( ἐνεργὴσ γένηται)
In the SHARING OF YOUR FAITH
(ἡ κοινωνία τῆσ πίςτεώσ ςου)
So that you might have a full understanding
(ἐν ἐπιγνώςειπαντὸσ)
Of every good thing
we have in Christ”
(ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰσ Χριςτόν)

13. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that you might BECOME ACTIVE
( ἐνεργὴσ γένηται)

14. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that you might BECOME ACTIVE
( ἐνεργὴσ γένηται)
In the SHARING OF YOUR FAITH
(ἡ κοινωνία τῆσ πίςτεώσ ςου)

15. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that you might BECOME ACTIVE
( ἐνεργὴσ γένηται)
In the SHARING OF YOUR FAITH
(ἡ κοινωνία τῆσ πίςτεώσ ςου)
So that you might have a full understanding
(ἐν ἐπιγνώςειπαντὸσ)

16. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
“I pray that you might BECOME ACTIVE
( ἐνεργὴσ γένηται)
In the SHARING OF YOUR FAITH
(ἡ κοινωνία τῆσ πίςτεώσ ςου)
So that you might have a full understanding
(ἐν ἐπιγνώςειπαντὸσ)
Of every good thing
we have in Christ”
(ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰσ Χριςτόν)

17. Philemon 1:4-7
• Introduction
• How Paul prays, v. 4-5
• What Paul prays, v. 6
• Why Paul prays, v. 7
“For I have great joy
and encouragement
from your love,
because the hearts of the saints have been
refreshed through you, brother.”

18. Philemon 1:4-7
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Introduction
How Paul prays, v. 4-5
What Paul prays, v. 6
Why Paul prays, v. 7
– Paul’s encouraged by his love

19. Philemon 1:4-7
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Introduction
How Paul prays, v. 4-5
What Paul prays, v. 6
Why Paul prays, v. 7
– Paul’s encouraged by his love
– Paul’s got joy from his love

20. Philemon 1:4-7
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Introduction
How Paul prays, v. 4-5
What Paul prays, v. 6
Why Paul prays, v. 7
– Paul’s encouraged by his love
– Paul’s got joy from his love
– What love?
• Philemon refreshed the hearts of the saints

21. Philemon 1:4-7
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Introduction
How Paul prays, v. 4-5
What Paul prays, v. 6
Why Paul prays, v. 7
Conclusion