Words That Teach

Q: What does the Bible say about the relationship between Paul and Onesimus?

The Bible details a transformative relationship between Paul and Onesimus, where Onesimus, a runaway slave, becomes a valuable companion to Paul after his conversion. In the Book of Philemon, we see the relationship between Paul and Onesimus unfold dramatically. Onesimus was a slave who ran away from his master, Philemon, and ended up in Rome, where he encountered Paul. During this time, Paul preached the gospel to Onesimus, who was converted and became a beloved and useful companion of Paul. Paul expressed his affection and confidence in Onesimus' potential, stating he was once unprofitable but now was indeed profitable both to Paul and Philemon (Philemon 10-11). This transformation underscores the power of grace in changing lives and relationships within the body of Christ.

Q: How do we know the doctrine of grace is true?

The doctrine of grace is affirmed through the Biblical narrative of transformation, particularly illustrated in the change of Onesimus from unprofitable to a beloved brother. The doctrine of grace is rooted in the transformative work of Jesus Christ, evidenced in the lives of believers. In the case of Onesimus, who was once a runaway and unprofitable slave, grace operated powerfully to convert him and change his character. Paul points out that Onesimus was 'unprofitable' before his encounter with Christ, but through the gospel, he became both profitable to Paul and Philemon (Philemon 10-11). This reflects the larger Biblical teaching that grace can redeem and transform the seemingly lost and forgotten, revealing the unmerited favor that God extends to all who believe. As Romans 8:28-30 teaches, all things work together for good for those who are called according to His purpose, demonstrating God's sovereign grace in action.

Q: Why is forgiveness important for Christians?

Forgiveness is vital for Christians as it reflects God's grace and love, as demonstrated by Paul's appeal to Philemon regarding Onesimus. Forgiveness is a central tenet of the Christian faith, modeled by Christ Himself and emphasized throughout the New Testament. In Philemon, Paul appeals to Philemon to forgive Onesimus, who had wronged him, emphasizing that love should compel our actions (Philemon 8-9). This act of forgiveness not only restores relationships but also mirrors the forgiveness that God has extended to us through Christ. As believers, we're called to forgive as we've been forgiven (Ephesians 4:32), highlighting that true forgiveness is a reflection of grace in action. It allows for healing within the community of believers and serves as a model for the world, showcasing the transformative power of the gospel in our relationships.

Q: How can we apply the story of Onesimus to our own lives?

The story of Onesimus teaches us about the power of transformation, forgiveness, and the importance of relationships in the body of Christ. The narrative of Onesimus can be profoundly applied to our own lives as it encapsulates the journey from rebellion to reconciliation through Christ. Onesimus' transformation from an unprofitable servant to a beloved brother illustrates how grace operates in the believer's life, encouraging us to recognize the potential for change within ourselves and others (Philemon 10-11). Moreover, it calls us to engage in forgiveness and acceptance in our relationships, reflecting the mercy shown to us in the gospel. As we navigate our interactions and the community of faith, we are reminded that everyone has the capacity for redemption, and as part of the body of Christ, we are called to receive each other with love, just as Paul urged Philemon to do with Onesimus.

Therefore Nesimus was from Colossae. And it says in the close of the book of Colossians
at the last of chapter 4 verse 18, this letter of Colossians
was written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus. And Onesimus. Onesimus delivered this one too. The letter to the Colossians.
The letter to Philemon. This is an interesting book.
Brother Charlie Payne loved the book of Philemon. He spoke from
this book. He called himself Onesimus. Gomer Onesimus, you remember? It's an interesting book. The
Apostle Paul was in prison at Rome when he wrote this epistle,
but it was an unusual prison. It was an unusual situation. Actually, he was a prisoner in
his own hired house. He was allowed. He was in prison. He was a prisoner. He was guarded
by Roman soldiers. But he was allowed to live in
his own hired house, and several notable brethren were with him.
Several of them. Let me show you that. In verse
23. Now these names are outstanding
men that you've read about. They salute the Epiphas. My fellow prisoner in Christ
Jesus, Mark, you know who Mark is? This is John Mark. This is
John Mark. You remember Paul and Barnabas
went out on a mission journey and then later Barnabas wanted
to take Mark with him and Paul said, he's not going with me,
he's staying home. He doesn't like to serve. God to operate on him. So they
split up. Paul and Barnabas had a sharp
division, and Barnabas took Mark and went one way, and Paul took
Silas and went the other. Later, Paul wrote and said, bring
Mark to see me. He's valuable to me. Mark, God
did something in his heart. But that's John Mark. And Aristarchus
was with him. Epiphus, Mark, Aristarchus, Demas,
remember Demas? Demas had forsaken me, having
loved this present world. He hadn't at this time. He was
with Paul down there in prison. Luke, Lucas' Luke, Dr. Luke, my fellow laborers. These men were with him. Let's
go to Colossians again. Go to Colossians again. the relationship
between these two books, Colossians chapter 4, verse 10. Colossians 4, verse 10. Paul
was in prison there, and some of these fellows were with him.
Colossians 4, verse 10. Eustarchus, my fellow prisoner,
salutes you. Mark, sister's son to Barnabas. Maybe that's the reason Barnabas
held out for Mark, he's his nephew. We're not quite as hard on our
kin, folks, as we ought to be, maybe. Paul said he needs something
done in his heart, and Barnabas said, he's my nephew. That happens
a lot of times. And touching whom you receive
commandments, if he come unto you, you receive him. And Jesus,
which is called justice, throughout the circumcision, These only
are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been
a comfort to me. Epaphus, who is one of you, a
servant of Christ, and so forth. In verse 14, Luke, the beloved
physician, and Demas greet you. So these men were with him down
there at this particular hired house, spent time with him, ministered
to him. And Paul, go back to Philemon
there, Paul was allowed to preach. He was allowed to preach and
to teach the gospel, which he did to all who came to hear him. I don't know how many people
were allowed to come, but people came to this hired house and
Paul preached the gospel to them, taught them the word of God.
And one day there was a young man present in the meeting, this
is my paraphrasing and the way I I believe this happened. A
young man came in to hear Paul preach, and he listened intently,
and evidently he came back again. How many times he came, I do
not know, but he heard the gospel and was converted. He heard the
gospel Paul preached and came to the knowledge of Christ. God
saved him. Evidently, he then talked with
Paul about it. I'm sure, ask him, who are you? Who are you? And this young man
said, I'm Onesimus. I've heard a lot of people say,
well, Paul had been down here and Onesimus had seen him, but
you know, Paul said he hadn't preached to the Colossians. He said, you haven't seen my
face. I don't know the connection between Paul and Philemon. I
know Philemon was greatly benefited by the minister Paul in some
way, somewhere. But this man Onesimus, he told
Paul, he said, I'm a slave, I'm a servant of your friend Philemon. I'm Onesimus and I'm a servant,
a slave of your friend Philemon. Now who was Philemon? Philemon
was from Colossae. Philemon was a dear, beloved
friend and brother of the Apostle Paul. Paul, you see what he said
about him down here in verse 4, Philemon 4, I thank my God,
making mention of you always in my prayers. Paul loved this
man Philemon, respected him. In verse 5 he said, I hear of
your love and your faith. Paul never said what he didn't
believe. And he'd heard of this man's love and faith, which you
have towards the Lord Jesus and toward all God's people. Also,
this man Philemon was a great, great man, had a great household,
a great household with servants and family. He also had a church
meeting in his house. That's where the church met,
in Philemon's house. You see that in verse 2. Paul
says he greets Philemon in verse 2, to our beloved Athia, I believe
that was Philemon's wife, and Archippus, that's the pastor
of the church there in the home of Philemon, our fellow soldier,
and to the church in your house. This man, friend of Paul, brother,
beloved man, had a great household, had a church meeting in his home.
And Paul's ministry had been a great benefit to him. Look
at verse 19. In fact, Paul said, you owe me
your life. I preached the gospel to you,
taught you the word of God. You owe me. Look at verse 19.
I, Paul, have written it with my own hand. I'll repay it, albeit. I want to remind you of something.
I do not say to thee how you owe unto me even your own self. So this man evidently had sat
at the feet of the apostle and learned the gospel. Paul said,
you owe me your life. God sent me to preach the gospel
to you. All right, I believe the next question Paul must have
asked Onesimus, you get the picture now. What are you doing here
in Rome? I'm glad you're here and glad
God's saved you, but what are you doing here? Well, we know
from reading the scripture here especially verse 11 about Onesimus,
which in times past was to thee unprofitable, but now is profitable. What's Paul saying about this
boy? He was a sorry servant. That's what he said. Said he
didn't do you any good. I know what he was. I know he
was totally unprofitable, wasn't worth a plug nickel. Unprofitable
is useless. So evidently, here's what we
deduct from this, the reason Onesimus was in Rome. And also
Paul wrote and said to Philemon, if he had wronged you or owes
you, how could a servant owe somebody? He stole from him.
That's how he could owe Philemon. He stole. And so he told Paul,
he said, I'm a very rebellious servant. I'm an unprofitable
servant. I stole things from my master,
Philemon, and I ran away. I came to Rome. I came to Rome,
but God led me here to hear you preach the gospel. God led me
here to hear you preach the gospel, and the Lord has saved me. And
I really don't know what to do." And Paul, I'm sure, said this,
Well, you must go back. You're his servant. You owe him. You're his servant. You must
go back. But you stay here. I know he stayed there for a
while and learned the Word of God. Because if you look at verse
13 of this book of Philemon, Paul wanted to keep him there.
He had become a profitable man to Paul. He stayed there long
enough to learn something. You don't learn it overnight.
Don't learn this gospel. There's no way in the world that
Onesimus could have been so profitable to Paul unless God had taught
this man. He says, I would have retained
him here with me in your stead, Philemon, that he might minister
unto me in the bonds of the gospel in this prison. And I want you
to turn to Colossians again. Now this is interesting to me.
I ran this parallel. Colossians chapter 4, verse 7. Now I want you to listen how
highly Paul thinks of this former slave that had been converted.
This man, you know God can take the unprofitable, God can take
the useless, the Lord takes the poor, the nothings, and uses
them for his glory. Colossians 4, 7, listen. Colossians
4, 7, "...all my state shall Tychicus declare unto you," he'll
tell you by condition, "...who is a beloved brother, a faithful
minister and fellow servant in the Lord, whom I have sent unto
you," you remember he sent this letter by Tychicus and Onesimus,
"...for the same purpose, that he might know your state and
comfort your heart with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother."
So evidently Onesimus, being converted, stayed with Paul a
while, because he's turned into a faithful, and the only way
faithful can be proved is by time, a faithful and beloved
brother. They shall make known unto you
all things which are done here. So he stayed with Paul for a
while, and then Paul sent him back to Philemon. And he sent
him back with this letter in his hand. Can you imagine the meeting?
I tried as I prepared this message to sit there and Onesim was an
unprofitable servant. He had run away from his master.
He had stolen from him. He hadn't served him faithfully
and he was gone. Philemon hadn't heard from him.
He didn't call and talk on the phone back then. They hadn't
heard from him. He was gone to Rome. And here he comes. Here he comes one day. And Philemon,
being a gentleman and being a believer and being a brother in Christ,
he didn't know of this conversion. They saw him coming. And he comes
up to Philemon and hands him a letter. Can you imagine? Here, when he left Philemon,
he was a thief and a rebel. And here he comes handing him
a letter. And look at the first line of the letter. Philemon
opened the letter, and it's from Paul. Isn't that something? Oh, my good news from a far country. He read the opening words, not
only from Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, but from Timothy. Something great is going to happen
here. Something marvelous is going to take place here. Here
is the offender and here is the offended. Here is a letter of
instruction from Paul himself, inspired by the Holy Ghost. Here's
a letter of instruction from God's servant, a man greatly
beloved and highly respected by this man, Philemon. And I
know Paul writes this, but Paul writes as the Holy Ghost inspires
him to write it. But I want you to see just some
words throughout this letter. I call it words that teach, words
that teach. Now here's the way he starts
it off, verse 1. And you note always that God's
true servants do not care for titles. He just calls himself
Paul, nothing added. But he says, I am a prisoner
of Jesus Christ. Now here is a child of God down
in Rome in prison. And how did he get in prison?
Well, it was the wrath of the religious Jews that put Paul
in prison. They agitated this thing, they
had him put in prison, the wrath of the religious leaders. And
the Roman government confined him to prison, took away his
freedom, the Roman government did. And then while there he
was guarded by Roman soldiers. But Paul doesn't write to Philemon
and talk about how he's been mistreated and abused and lied
on and shut up and locked up and how Nero or the emperor or
the Roman soldiers or the Roman government or the Jews had locked
him in prison. He says, I'm a prisoner of Jesus
Christ. Paul considered whatever privations
and whatever sufferings he was called upon to bear to be the
will of his master. He never considered that these
men could do anything to him without permission from his Lord.
You know what he's saying? He didn't figure that any situation,
privation or suffering he was called upon to endure was inflicted
upon him by human hands. He said, God put me here. That's
what Joseph said when his brethren stood before him. Joseph looked
at them and said, all this that you put me through. Well, you
meant it for evil. God meant it for good. God meant
it for good. Old Bishop Rutherford was in
prison at Aberdeen. And when he would write to a
friend, he would always date his letters in this fashion. the Lord's palace in Aberdeen. John Newton wrote this, content
with beholding his face, my all to his pleasure resigned. No changes of season or place
would make any change in my mind. While blessed with a sense of
God's love, of a prison, a palace, a toy would
appear, and prisons would, palaces prove, if Jesus would dwell with
me there. So this is what Paul is saying,
I'm a prisoner of Jesus Christ. And then the second word that
teaches is in verse 8 and 9. Now Paul says to Philemon in
verse 8, wherefore, now he's He's writing to Philemon and
sending the letter by the slave, the former slave, the now converted
man, Onesimus. And he said, though I might be
bold, much bold in Christ to command you, to enjoin you to
do that which is convenient. He said, here's what he's saying,
being an apostle of Christ, I could command you to do certain things,
that's what he's saying, I could command you to receive this man and to confer your love upon
him, I could command you to do that. Yet, watch this, now here's
the word, for love's sake, for love's sake, I'd rather deceit
you, for love's sake. This is true, this is the true
motivation for all works that are pleasing to our Lord. It
doesn't matter what the work is, for love's sake. It doesn't matter whether it's
an offering, it doesn't matter whether it's a It doesn't matter
whether it's a sermon, it doesn't matter whether it's a lesson
taught, it doesn't matter whether it's a meal prepared, it doesn't matter whether
it's an attitude of forgiveness, it doesn't matter what it is.
Anything that's done for the glory of God must be motivated
by love to be accepted. It has to be. Faith motivated
by love. Let's go over to the book of
Galatians a moment. What Paul is saying here to this
man, he said, I might command you to do certain things. I might
command you. I'm an apostle, and you're a
man of the church in your home and so forth. I might command
you to do things, but yet for love's sake I beseech you." Turn
to Galatians chapter 5. Here it is right here. The whole
thing summed up in just one verse of Scripture. Galatians 5 verse
6. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision
availeth anything," that's Sabbath-keeping, tithe-paying, ordinance-keeping,
law-keeping, all these. Circumcision doesn't avail anything,
nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love, motivated
by love. So let's go back to this passage
here. Paul is saying, for love's sake.
for love's sake. I'm sending this man to you,
I'm making certain requests of you for love's sake. God's love
for us, our love for him, your love for me, our love for him,
this new man. And then down here he says this,
look at verse 9, for love's sake I beseech you, and then he adds
this, Paul mentions who he is, Paul. He mentions his experience, the
aging. He mentions thirdly his suffering,
and a prisoner of Christ. All of this. Here's this man
Philemon, and he's going to have a problem. Here's Onesimus. Done
him wrong, stole from him, might have burned his barn down, I
don't know. He just had a crow to pick with him. He had a real
crow. He'd been wronged. He wronged
you, he said. He owes you. He was unprofitable. And the Apostle Paul sends a
letter by the hand of this very slave, who hands it to Philemon. And Paul says in that letter,
now, Philemon, I'm Paul. That's who I am. And I'm the
experienced one. I'm old enough to be your daddy,
he said. I'm the agent. And I'm down here a prisoner
for Jesus Christ, and you're free. See what he said? And I could
command you to do certain things, but I'm putting this whole thing
on one foundation, love. I'm expecting a response out
of you for love. I don't know why that the legalistic preachers cannot see
that. That to me is just, it's there,
it's like a full bloom against a black background, for love's
sake. He says what he could do, he
says what he could do, he says what he is, he says what he has,
he says what he expects, but he puts the whole thing on love.
The whole thing. And Paul wrote that chapter who
said, though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels
and have not love, I'm a sounding brass or a tinkering cymbal.
So what difference does it make? Now verse 10, here's another
word, unprofitable. Unprofitable. Now profitable. What changes? Did he take a course
in PMA or did he take a course in how to win friends and influence?
You know, Christ made the difference. This old boy went from an unprofitable,
no-count rebel to a profitable... He went from a no-count rebel
to a man Paul wanted by his side. That's what my Lord can do. Look
at verse 10. I beseech you for my son, O Nesimoth,
my son, whom I have begotten in my bonds. God saved him under
my ministry out here in jail, bonds of chains. which in past
was to you unprofitable, but now he's profitable to you and
to me." Onesimus was unprofitable, no denying what he was, no denying what we were. Paul
said, I was a blasphemer. You know, I imagine Paul just
saw himself in this young man, unprofitable, unprofitable. This man had rebelled against
his master, but Paul had rebelled against his master. He saw himself. But he said, now he's profitable.
Grace has changed him. Christ has changed him. How could
Paul say to Philemon so confidently, he's now profitable? Well, Paul
knew what Christ could do for a man. He's profitable. I guarantee you, he said, he's
profitable. You know the name of Christ our
Lord is mentioned in this little 25 verse book 11 times? Everything Paul speaks about,
he bases it on our relationship with Christ. In Christ, in Christ,
in Christ. Alright, let's notice another
word now. Verse 13. Onesimus, whom I would
have retained with me, that in your stead, you're not here.
But in your stead, he might have ministered unto me a lot of things
he could do for me in the bonds of the gospel. But without your
mind on this matter, I wouldn't keep him. I wouldn't do anything. I would do nothing. That your
benefit, if he does serve me, I want it to be not out of necessity,
but willingly. You know, this is something.
This is something. Paul said, I could have kept
him here. The Apostle Paul just one word could have said on Nesmus,
you stay here with me. You're profitable to me. I need
you. And you just, let's just write Philemon and tell Philemon
you're staying up here. It'll be alright, because I say
so. But Paul, Paul wouldn't do it that way. Apart, he doesn't
want anything from anyone unless it's willingly given. Nothing,
unless it's willing. That's what he says here. Not
of necessity, but willingly, apart from your consent, apart
from your willingness to let me have him, I don't want him,
or anything else. That's what he's telling Philemon,
being honest with him. Don't want him, unless it's motivated
by love, unless it comes willingly. You see, any unwilling or necessary
obedience is an abomination to God Almighty. It will not be
accepted. It just will. Duty, turn to 2
Corinthians 8. This duty business and responsibility
and necessity and all this sort of thing is just not acceptable
to God. God loveth a cheerful giver.
God loveth the cheerful. I'm not talking about money,
I'm talking about a giver of self, a giver of love, a giver
of compassion, a giver of mercy, a giver of anything. Look at 2 Corinthians 8, 11.
Now therefore, perform the doing of it, that as there was a readiness
to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have.
For if there be first, what's first? a willing mind. It is accepted according to that
a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." In other
words, let there be first a willingness, and that's what Paul is saying
to this man Philemon. He's saying, I'm not keeping
him with me, I'm not using his service, unless you willingly
let me have him. All right, now verse 15. Here's
the word I like here, Perhaps. Verse 15, and you remember
Paul told us that he left you, he stole from you, he wronged
you, he came up here. Perhaps, but perhaps, he departed
for a season that you should receive him forever. You know,
I wish we could. Who knows the good providence
of the Lord? If Onesimus had never stolen
whatever he stole, If he had never run away from his master,
he might never have come to Christ. Do you know that? Sometimes things
happen that are, and all of us are like this, things happen
that are unhappy or distressing or difficult, and we just get
so down and so disturbed and troubled. We know all things
work together for good to them who love God, who are called
according to his purpose. We know that in God's good providence
that he can turn the very darkest hour into the brightest sunshine. My son Danny and Dale Parker
and I were out playing golf last week. Dale and Danny are pretty good
golfers. I'm not much. I go along with them, but we
came into the 17th hole, and my son is a good golfer. He was
coming in about 3 or 4 over par and having a good round and very
happy with it. He hit his first shot over here. You stay with
me. He hit his first shot over here, width and size of the green,
par 4. He hit his next shot bad, hit
a tree. There goes McGain. I looked at
his face, I could tell. You golfers know what I'm talking
about. I looked at his face and his jaws just dropped and the
clouds came over and the rain fell and his shoulders stooped,
you know. There goes McGain. He walked
right over. I was standing over there, so he walked right over.
Fifty yards from the hole. Threw back his wedge, hit the
ball, plop, right in the hole. A birdie. I said, well, if you
hadn't hit the tree, you'd have never made that shot. He said,
I got the message. That's us. That's what Paul is
saying. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps he left you for a season. Maybe you got a child that will
leave you for a season. But if he doesn't leave, he won't
be back. or a friend, or someone, leave.
They run away, but they may run into the arms of Christ. That's
what Onesimus did. He ran away. He ran away. He
ran away a rebel, but he ran smack dab into the arms of the
Lord Jesus Christ. And if he hadn't run away, he'd
have never run into the arms of Christ. That's right. I can't
explain that, I just know it's so, because God moves in mysterious
ways. He has wonders to perform. He
plants his footsteps on the sea and rides on the storm. His purpose
is ripened fast, unfolding every hour. The bud may have a bitter
taste, but sweet will be the flower if we are patient enough
to wait on it to bloom. Don't pick the bud. Don't throw
the bud away. Who wants a bitter bud? Got to have a bitter bud
to have a sweet flower. Leave it alone. You fearful saints,
fresh courage take that clouds you so much dread, are rich with
mercy and will break with blessings on your head. All right, one
other word here, verse 18, verse 17. Let's go back to verse 16. He says, Now don't receive him
as a servant, but more than a servant, above a servant. He's a brother.
He's a brother. There's no status and class in
the Kingdom of God. He's a brother. He may be a slave,
but he's a brother, especially to me. But how much more to you,
both in the flesh and in the Lord? Now, if you count me a
partner, you receive Him as you would receive me. It don't make
any difference. And if he's wronged you, Or if
he owes you anything, you charge it to me. That's what Tom said. That's what Christ did. He charged
our sins to himself. But get down to what Paul is
saying here. He says in verse 18, I've written you this Philemon
with my own hand. I'll repay it. If he owes you,
you charge it to me and I'll repay it. You put it on my account. But I want to remind you, you're
in debt to me. You're in debt to me. In fact,
you owe me your life, and the least you can do is do what I
ask you to do." That's what he's saying there. Anything that Nessimus
owes you, you charge it to me. You charge it to me. You charge it to me. instructs
us in the way of the gospel and the way of life, he might say
that same thing to us. If someone owes you something
or owes you a lot of debt, you charge it to me. But I want to
remind you, he says, what you owe me. All right, let's wind
up on a good note, verse 20. Yea, brother! You know, we preachers,
and the Apostle Paul writing here He instructs us, but at
the same time he warns us. He instructs us in love and these
things, but at the same time he reminds us, like he says to
this man, he said, now if he owes you anything, you charge
it to me and I'll remind you what you owe me. He was very
frank, very frank. He said, I could command you,
but he said I'd do it for love's sake. See, very frank. But he
comes down to this. He said, brother, Let me have
joy of you in the Lord. Refresh my bowels, my innermost
being, my soul in the Lord." I have confidence. I am confident
in your obedience. I have confidence in your obedience.
I wrote unto you. Here is why I wrote, knowing
that you do more than I say. You won't just do what I say.
You are going to do more. I'm confident because of your
love for Christ and his people. All right, Mike, come lead us
in a song.

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