Philemon

Paul writes a touching letter to Philemon, a church leader in the city of Colosse. This letter is one of redemption, restoration and love. A former slave of Philemon's, Onesimus, had embezzled funds and fled to Rome. In Rome, he encountered Paul who introduced him to Christ and the transforming power of the Gospel. Onesimus was returning to Colosse to reconcile with Philemon; Paul asks that they demonstrate the power of the Gospel in the way they interact with one another. Truly, the gospel is powerful.