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LESSON FOR DECEMBER II
PAUL WRITES TO 8 FRIEND

q. LESSON TEXT Philemon
r! SDLDEE JEXI-w tus,..y.-, v,o,,.e ..
'h."i among you. Ist aim u. you, se-v
snt--halt W.
y HffEkENCE h<TERfAi>-i.ut ls-a
( -. So'ia BlS e.. ! Cor 1:2G-z. Col
4" pFIaAkf rpPIr-rhe STORY u Eun.
JUNIOR TCpIC-EauIs Y,udu.n, n =.
Runaway Slave
iN1EhAEiJiATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
: Paul Pleading 20, q sieve
{ fptNS PEOPLE AMI ADULT TOPIC
= = hs oO%lal Teachings % the Lstte, 4,
Philemon.
Tins II q private letter Philemon
VIA meinter VI the church a: Colus-
s.. Cueslinus, nis slave, wrungso MIN
perhaps stole from hin, aug fed 90
h."iis. There he came under Pauys
iihuehce and was converted. Paul
s''ift CiIesiInus back 70 Philemon win
ttis letter This is one % ths ,n,s,
tender and beautiful letter. eve. writ.
Cen' aho The hrst anti-siavery petition
ever pennec.
/ =. The Ssiptstion wv. 49,
INA ain was 70 touch Philemon,
hseft' 30 refers 60 himself M 8 mis-
'A''a' aug Links Philemon 70 himseIs
as feilow-iabVrer IL the Gusue ~
uu'h. DE inakes mention " Auphis
'nIieiions wife, and Ar,.iiippus. tns
soh, who hac already enlisted az /. fs,-
low-soldier.
u. 'hiIe"on's Reputation Wv. l-7).
Pau paid hne tribute TO phiIs-
in"n' reminding inu that he never
p1!eu without bearing him VI before
wv. inns ls d tne example of tacr
"h the part " the minister.
J. His faith and love TOWARD IN.
Lero and all saints ". %. II wa.
ius nope and desire that This faith
uiisht bear fruit IL Christ Jesus.
z. His ministry 70 the saints ". "a
riluenon was generous IL his help 70
he poor saints.
III PauFs Request wv. S7e.
ne requested Philemon TO receive
ach oheslfnus. the runaway slave an
brother 10 Christ.
J. He beseeches instead ~ ANN
lands wv. $40. Though conscious ~
Is right 20 en5oin, he pleads ss -hs
'Is''sf f Jesus Christ for loves "a,
axe ltl
4 ne makes his plea ON The al.
,Vu1os 81 grace wv. 1Ll4. He do
nnItteo That Onesirnus had been M "a,
forfeited all selsirn tn,
'oh philemon, and that Oh grounds an,
justice his plea might well t,e 20 ,,ls
roeo' ano yet Onesimus was begot- WI
u ms bonds ". l0)-was in q real gay
use part Of his own suffering ma are
re ". H)-he rentured TO sugyes,
II ne should be accepted. Thouyh
eslinus hitherto had been unprs,st-
e 10 ms master, now was pro6tsbls
DON Paul and Philemon. psul
uid gladly have retained him .s
sonai attendant but sought first
friends permission.
faui desired that Onesirnns hs
ei'eo back not as a slave. bu+ as
rotner In Christ tvr. Is. le). Here
Inc real fugitive slave law p.rl
ef attacked slavery, though 4, Wa.
rsry TO Christianity, and Therefore
'ful 10 him, but emphasizes ,-s,
= winch Destroyed IL The estsh- ~
nent Of Christianity changes the ~
ie lace Of human society. The
inAng 10 90 Is 10 get men and NJ
eh regenerated and thus trans. Y
eoeiey instead Of seeking change
evolution.
Paui's request you can bear ~.
nnes OF Christ for us sinners. An V
pr"ken loose-gone astray-
nave become Improbable. We
econcled TO God through the in
o!ns Oh Christ He has made ps
aDie. We have been begotten 8,
His passion az. fiai
4 heart, we shall he ch. % fancy
Ihe Basis Upon Which o,e.; NC INC
to Be Received wv ~ o. elegan
debt Of guilty Onesimus ,s we III
:" the account Of Paul, and the ana :,
of Ones;n,s IT,, !" tne &C equally
ion of the .,o, q nne u Of the
yer WRONGS ,r, -, VI Onrlst bags b
incurred COMMITTED belongs
oiteo 10 Him. Jesus Christ. IN
o1 the whole universe. has ssta Iay
fut That TO my account:
Itlen with my pierced hand: I
pay. Onesimus was ,sken
rot as a runaway slave. but . S
brother In Christ "
'su' Requests Lodging wv. p. \
Apected speedy release from j
unent' and purposed to sojourn Il
lnenon. In all probability this
aIized- What a welcome ha
ave received! Jesus Chria ia
% every one Of His Redeemed
mo L. II