Philemon 1:2 KJV
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our
fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
We
frequently see this small epistle as an engagement between two men: Paul and
Philemon. This verse makes it clear that Paul addresses his concerns not only
to Philemon but to his wife, Apphia, his pastor, Archippus and his church.
Though
Onesimus was Philemon's slave, what affected Philemon and Onesimus impacted his
house and, now that Onesimus was saved, his church. It was a situation that
involved much more than the principal parties and required
- The counsel of the preacher,
- The comfort of the spouse and
- The encouragement of the whole church
Very few
pieces of our lives belong solely to us. Seldom is it true that a personal
decision only impacts personally.
Every
part of our life should involve
- Our mate
- Our pastor and
- Our church
because
they in fact are involved in every part of our life.
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