Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Philemon 1:2

There is a growing interest in and movement towards establishing house churches. Even though they date back to the beginning of the New Testament church, they are poorly understood. This Bible plan aims to address that issue and offer the next steps.

This plan surveys the circumstances that gave rise to Paul's letters to the Colossians, Philemon, the Ephesians and the Philippians.

This plan examines Paul's response to the teachings that introduced the veneration of lesser spiritual beings into Christian worship.

This plan explore what Paul wrote to Philemon. Paul wrote to him for a favor, asking Philemon to reconcile himself to Onesimus.

Listen to the way the biblical authors start these 14 books, psalms and letters. What matters to them most? Where do they want to begin with their readers and hearers? From Genesis to Revelation, these verses were penned over many centuries. Allow these short passages to lead you to meditate on God’s world and God’s caring relationship with the creation.

The Merciful Master is a two-week journey of grace through the epistle to Philemon. It is a verse-by-verse study of the letter that explores the generous mercy of God in Christ Jesus and what it means to live a life of love manifesting itself in acts of holy mercy.

We know everyone is going everywhere this summer. If you are either in summer school, doing an internship, or going abroad, we want to continue to find and follow Jesus together. We invite you to join us in our devotional, Everyone and Everywhere.

(Part four of a four part journey through the Books of Acts.) Even in (and especially in?) hard times, God is present and is working to build His Church. We can find encouragement in this. When circumstances force us to pivot, we don’t have to lose heart - God is with us.

Luke-Acts is a two-volume history that provides an overview of the New Testament period and allows us to see where most of the other books fit into the larger picture. Luke was one of Paul’s co-workers in sharing the good news about Jesus, so reading Paul's letters alongside Luke-Acts helps us to understand where Paul's letters fit into both their historical context and the larger Biblical story. 

This 26-day study in the Prison Epistles will explore how Paul's teaching from prison can help us cultivate practices to free ourselves from the bondage of digital technology.