NextLevel Online: Philemon A Testament of God's Grace

Welcoming Grace

Hospitality becomes the framework for reconciliation as Paul calls Philemon to welcome Onesimus not as a slave but as a beloved brother in the Lord.
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The vision of Ozark Christian College is to glorify God by evangelizing the lost and edifying Christians worldwide. The mission of Ozark Christian College is to train men and women for Christian service as a degree-granting institution of biblical higher education.

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Section 04

SESSION 4: Welcoming Grace

Opening Considerations:

No longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother***…***. (Phile. 16)

❖ Do you think Paul requested Philemon to free Onesimus from slavery or something else?

TEXT

❖ Three Words of Hospitality

  1. Proslambano (vs 17)

  2. Etoimazo Xenia (vs 22)

  3. Aspazomai (vs 23)

CONTEXT

❖ Four Big Steps of Hospitality in the 1st century:

  1. At least two _________________

  2. Welcoming of _________________ into the _________________

  3. Exchange of _________________

  4. _________________ of strangers

SUBTEXT

❖ Seeing hospitality in Philemon:

  1. Two Strangers? ☐

  2. Welcoming the Stranger? ☐

  3. Gift Exchange? ☐

  4. Transformation of Identity? ☐

Discussion Questions for Reflection:

  1. How does hospitality in the first century compare or contrast to hospitality today?

  2. Have you ever received or shown hospitality in a way that changed the relationship?

  3. In what ways can we describe the Gospel of Jesus as a form of hospitality?

  4. How can the church show this type of hospitality today (individually or corporately)?

Welcoming Grace Instructions

Section 04

SESSION 4: Welcoming Grace

Opening Considerations:

No longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother***…***. (Phile. 16)

❖ Do you think Paul requested Philemon to free Onesimus from slavery or something else?

TEXT

❖ Three Words of Hospitality

  1. Proslambano (vs 17)

  2. Etoimazo Xenia (vs 22)

  3. Aspazomai (vs 23)

CONTEXT

❖ Four Big Steps of Hospitality in the 1st century:

  1. At least two _________________

  2. Welcoming of _________________ into the _________________

  3. Exchange of _________________

  4. _________________ of strangers

SUBTEXT

❖ Seeing hospitality in Philemon:

  1. Two Strangers? ☐

  2. Welcoming the Stranger? ☐

  3. Gift Exchange? ☐

  4. Transformation of Identity? ☐

Discussion Questions for Reflection:

  1. How does hospitality in the first century compare or contrast to hospitality today?

  2. Have you ever received or shown hospitality in a way that changed the relationship?

  3. In what ways can we describe the Gospel of Jesus as a form of hospitality?

  4. How can the church show this type of hospitality today (individually or corporately)?