Brief Summary Of Paul's Letter To Shilemon

9 Instead of being commanding, however, Paul rather make his appeal towards Philemon more loving and soft. He begins his appeal my mentioning who he is; an older man imprisoned due to Christian persecution.

Paul's letters to the church, also known as epistles, are considered some of the most important documents in the New Testament. Paul's writings continue to shape and forge church even today. His letters were written in some of the darkest, most intense moments of Paul's life, but they also celebrate the grace, love, and life changing power of Jesus. Paul's journey in faith is shown in raw, unapologetic honesty, and inspires Christians to maintain a forward momentum, and to run the race Paul speaks so passionately about in Hebrews 12:1. Paul is able to write with both confidence and humility as he writes about the Christian journey.

Paul is the author of the book of Titus. The book of Titus was written around the years 63-65 A.D. The letter was addressed to Titus who was a gentile and a companion of Paul. Paul called Titus his “True son”. Titus along with First and Second Timothy are called Pastoral Epistles. The reason for being categorized that way is because the letters emphasizes the reason for having leaders within the church. (Votaw, Clyde W. pg.130-38) The book 's theme is instructions to Titus on how to run the churches in Crete and to encourage Titus in faith. The first readers of this letter would be Titus, some of the leaders within the Crete churches, Zenas and Apollos who Paul gave the letter to give of Titus. Paul and Titus most likely visited Crete

However, Paul knew that it was only right for Onesimus to return to Philemon when traveling conditions were permissible and to endure whatever punishment or treatment might occur. Paul wrote to Philemon, whom he had also led to Christ, to plead for mercy and understanding on behalf of Onesimus. It was Paul’s desire to encourage Philemon to welcome Onesimus back with a forgiving heart, but most importantly a brotherly heart. Additionally, Paul asked for hospitality when he visits.

When Onesimus returns back to Philemon, Paul asks that he accepts him back. Onesimus was a slave of Philemon and ran away from him. Some scholars think that he stole something from Philemon but there is no record of that. Slavery was a big problem back then and there was a lot of cruelty between slave masters and slaves. The tensions between the two parties was growing constantly and the master would be extremely irate if the slave would run away and would be brutal if the slave stole something. Paul gives this advice to Philemon because Onesimus came and visited Paul most likely while he was in prison and it was there that Paul converted Onesimus to Christianity. So Paul is actually in essence sending a part of himself to Philemon so he is

Paul begins his letter by saying he is an apostle not from men nor through man, but Jesus

One of Paul’s prison letters is Philemon. Onesimus was not a prisoner so Paul thought he went back to Philemon. According to the Roman world, if a fugitive slave was ever found they had to be reported. Normally, a slave could runaway if they were in a dilemma in order to find an acquaintance to make a negotiation with their master to settle a problem. So odds are Onesiums went out to find Paul and Paul inscribes the traditional letter back to Philemon invites them to be reconciled and to make things true. With knowing this the letter we have in front of us is Philemon. There are people who think that Onesimus stole something from Philemon because Paul states that he will pay compensation for anything that happened. But it is completely possible that Paul is offering to pay labor not completed in Onesimus’

Interestingly, Paul does not deliver a discourse against slavery but instead teaches on how we are to relate to each other in Christ. Eventually, Paul was prepared to write to Philemon to explain what they needed to do to have an exceptional relationship with Onesimus. However, Onesimus’ conversion had made a genuine difference in his life that made him consider himself and others differently, including Philemon. Paul knew by having a different concept of slavery and how to treat others who are in authority is truly a blessing to for Onesimus and Philemon to know. As a result, “all such authority begins with God, for there is no authority except from God” (Rom 13:1).

Our source of knowledge of the apostolic work of Paul comes first from the Book of Acts. The epistles written by Paul serve to further our knowledge of his mission. These letters were written to churches that he had founded or churches that were known to him. Luke’s account of Paul introduces us to the basic facts about this important biblical figure. A more complete understanding of Paul’s journeys can be gleaned from his letters. These epistles were written almost at the time they occurred and they comprise some of the earliest works contained in the New Testament.

The apostle Paul foresaw at the end of his life a great tsunami of attacks coming against the church of God. He responded with three letters. We call them the Pastoral Epistles: 1, 2 Timothy and Titus. After Paul’s first imprisonment, he visited different places including the Island of Crete, an Island only 160 miles long south of Greece and Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea. He wrote this letter to Titus around 62 A.D. from somewhere in Macedonia. Paul’s main objective is to encourage Titus and give instructions about Godly living as a young pastor. The churches in the Island of Crete needed leadership, correction and order thus Paul could not be everywhere. Paul at some time had visited the island of Crete for he says in Titus 1:5 “I left you

(1:2-9) Paul seem to begin to immediately address the problems that infect the church, which had been brought to his attention by Chloe’s people (1:11). His focus throughout this letter is to respond to the divisions in the assembly (1:10-17; 3:1-23; 11:18-19), the importance of preaching Christ crucified, the need for moral living and the true way of observing the Lords Supper.

Is thought that the recipient of the letter were people from a province in central Asia Minor and Paul preached them during his first mission. The authors of the letter to the Galatians was Paul and Jesus Spirit. One of the main purpose of the letter or theme was to address the relationship from the Gentile Christians towards Judaism. The main points of the letter are to be truthful to God and commit to Him, in order to gain the Kingdom of heaven. In verse Gal 1:7 Paul clarifies that there is no other Gospel than the one that Jesus proclaimed. Paul explains that there is people that try to confuse Christians and pervert the gospel of Christ but he is warning us not to fall into that. It repeats over and over to not follow the law of the world but the teachings of Jesus Christ. We all are the church. The ones who believe on God are the church. To be the church in this letter means to believe in Jesus Christ and only worship God because He gave us freedom from sin and He is the only one that can lead us to the Kingdom of God. It also means to live by the fruit of the Spirit which is in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal 5:22-23). It means to die to the sin, to reject the sin of, fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing (Gal 5:19-21), and anything that looks like

Paul begins the letter of Romans by introducing himself and stating his mission. Concisely stating the gospel message, Paul encourages the Roman Christians to “bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name” (1:5), or for the glory of Jesus Christ. He goes on to write of his desires and intentions to visit Rome in order to preach the gospel of Christ to the Jews as well as the Gentiles. Paul continues by explaining his excitement for the gospel as well as the need to live the gospel out in our lives. Finishing the first chapter, Paul presents the inexcusable idolatry, sinfulness, and evilness of the ungodly.

During the time the letter was written, most believe that Paul was in a prison in Rome. He wrote three letters at around the same time. One letter was to the Colossians; one letter was to Philemon, whose slave, Onesimus, had recently run away; the final letter was to the church that Paul had started in Ephesus. The messenger that carried the letters to the church of Colossae most likely passed through the sea port and great city at Ephesus. Working in Ephesus for at least two years, Paul expanded the reach of the Gospel to the entire

In this letter Apostle Paul showed how great his love was for the church of Philippi, showing his gratitude for their financial support to further the work of the ministry and to express his concern about their spiritual walk. His only thought was about advancing the cause of Christ and building the Philippians’ faith to continue their mission in spite of the persecution they were facing. Within their church many of the people were at odds and some were trying to hinder the spread of the Gospel. Because of this, Paul encourages the church of Philippi to "stand fast, be of the same mind, rejoice in the Lord always but by prayer let your request be made known and the peace of God shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (4:1-7).