Take ’Em Back (Philemon)

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VERSE 1: (Allow me to introduce this book) It's called Phi-lemon It's oh so personal [1:1] The book bares the name of the person whom the words are to [1:1] Paul's urging dude, praying for this servant who [1:4] refreshed the saints, day by day, in the Church, its true [1:5] He was encouraged too, by this dude's passion Fellowship, growing in faith, it was fantastic [1:6] But he had this slave, Onesimus, this man happened To steal some things, ran away, yeah he fled faster [1:15/1:18] Philemon didn't know, he ended up in Rome, where God redeemed his soul, through Paul's teaching yo [1:10] The gospel of Christ made some things change, cause now he and Philemon became the same slaves Slaves to Christ Onesimus stayed beside Paul in prison, he had changed his life [1:11/1:13] So he served Paul, it hurt Paul, to have to let him leave [1:11] With this letter in his hand hoping he'd be received [1:12] HOOK: Take him back (take him back) It don't matter what he did Christ forgives homie, that's what it is I know you've been wronged, he's been gone for a minute But now God got up in him, so I call for forgiveness VERSE 2: So Paul the Apostle, saw that he ought to Resolve what was harming the Body, he got to So he comes on strong, but then also, as a fellow servant of God as he talks to him [1:8-9] Philemon, pleading for Onesimus Please don't grieve him, I need him, but he is still yours so, just listen his [1:13-14] Presence is dear to me, but it's dearer to you [1:16] And it's so clear to see, since hearing the truth He's been adopted and cleaned [1:10] and often it seems That God in His sovereignty, saw that these things Like him thieving and leaving, you for a season Through that, God redeemed him and cleaned him so he can [1:15] Be yours forever as a brother in Christ [1:16] So receive this letter, don't cut him off twice [1:17] And whatever he owes you charge it to me Even though you owe me, I want you to please just.. [1:18-19] VERSE 3: Paul wrote he was sure and secure in the fact that Philemon would surely enjoy taking back [1:21] This man who had wronged him before in his past but Now they were one in the Lord it's a wrap [1:16] Just like Onesimus, we need forgiveness when we grieve our Lord who saved us and filled us with His Spirit to seal us in, heal us from the illest sin Even though we're sinning men, look at what we did to Him But He takes us back, and what we owed Was paid on the cross, with the blood that flowed From the side of His body, now I'm in the Body Of Christ, in the light, still I say I'm sorry To God for the charge that was held against me I'm forgiven, because He was nailed to a tree So I yell and I scream, as I'm telling these people That we need to be like Jesus and seek to...