The Labor of Love

Series: Bound

MESSAGE: The Labor of Love

TEXT: Philemon 1-3

DATE: May 11th, 2025

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Rich Gregory

SERMON OVERVIEW:

The recipients of Philemon were all people who loved Christ yet found themselves grappling with an impossible situation that threatened to bring conflict into their assembly. Through this book, Paul will teach us that resolving conflict and loving each other well will often require effort, but in the end, the labor necessary to love like Christ is always worth it!

SERMON NOTES:

I. The Excellence of the ____________________ (v.1-2)

II. The Extent of the ________________________ (v.2b)

III. The Essential Need for __________________ (v.3)