First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange Texas

Philemon 1:1-21 describes the Apostle Paul's appeal to his friend Philemon to forgive Onesimus, a runaway slave who had become a Christian under Paul's care, and to receive him not as a slave but as a beloved brother in Christ, setting a powerful example of gospel-driven forgiveness, love, and transformed relationships within the early church. Paul uses his friendship with Philemon and the radical transformation of Onesimus through Christ to persuade Philemon to let go of his rights, to forgive freely, and to embrace Onesimus as family, thereby demonstrating the reconciling power of the Christian faith.