5.17.26 Useless to Useful - Philemon 8-16 (part 1)
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Pastor Lee Kachner Jr. discusses the themes of forgiveness and transformation in the context of the apostle Paul's letter to Philemon.
What happens when the person who wronged you shows up at your door — changed? That's exactly the tension the apostle Paul navigates in Philemon 8–16. Onesimus stole from his master, ran, and ended up encountering the gospel through Paul in prison. Now Paul is sending him back — and asking Philemon to receive him with a warm welcome. In this message, Pastor Lee Kachner Jr. unpacks what that kind of appeal reveals about the gospel: it doesn't coerce, it doesn't manipulate, and it doesn't force anyone into goodness. It transforms from within — and then it creates space for others to respond freely. 📖 Text: Philemon 8–16 (ESV) In this message: • Why Paul chose love over authority — and what that means for how we handle tension • What "formerly useless, now useful" actually looks like in a life changed by Christ • How genuine goodness flows from a transformed heart, not behavior modification • Why we don't get to decide if someone has changed — we only get to experience it Whether you've been the one who wronged someone, the one who was wronged, or the friend caught in the middle — this one's for you. 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss the rest of our Philemon series. 📍 LifePointe…
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