"St. Paul in Prison," Rembrandt, c. 1627
If you have ever had trouble forgiving someone who has hurt you, I hope you will listen to the message below, delivered by Chris Carrillo to the folks at Care-age of Brookfield on August 27th. In just a few minutes, he will take you through Paul’s letter to Philemon on behalf of the runaway slave Onesimus – in the process, revealing the wonderful Gospel picture that these three men painted for us all.
As Chris points out, forgiving someone who has caused you great harm can be extremely difficult. But in his epistle to Philemon, Paul made a passionate case for doing just that. And the Lord Jesus Christ showed us by example precisely how. So if you need to be set free from an unforgiving heart – or if someone you love is suffering from the bitterness that is its inevitable result – please take some time to reflect on the situation these men faced nearly 2000 years ago:
As Chris points out, forgiving someone who has caused you great harm can be extremely difficult. But in his epistle to Philemon, Paul made a passionate case for doing just that. And the Lord Jesus Christ showed us by example precisely how. So if you need to be set free from an unforgiving heart – or if someone you love is suffering from the bitterness that is its inevitable result – please take some time to reflect on the situation these men faced nearly 2000 years ago:
(If you are reading this via email, please click on the title above to be taken to the audio.)
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