Brown Missionary Baptist Church

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Winning in the WIlderness

January 15, 2023 • Pastor Derrick Anderson • Philemon 14–15

“Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way!”(Philemon 14-15 NLT). I’ll Never! Over My Dead Body! It’ll be a cold day in . . . before I ever speak to them again! It will never happen! It’s too Much! I’ll Never Be Able To Do That! Have you ever been Stubborn and Stuck in your way about something? Have you ever sold yourself short, thinking that certain things were just impossible to do? Do you ever feel Stressed and Strained because somebody is making you do something you really don’t want to do? Paul asked a HUGE favor of his friend, Philemon! Onesimus had stolen from his master, Philemon – Loss of Money! Onesimus had run away from his master – Loss of Labor! Now, Paul is asking the unthinkable. Paul wants to send Onesimus back in a new position, with a higher pay, and with more power! And Paul wanted Philemon to do is Willingly! I want you to do this WILLINGLY. I don’t want to have to force you, call your hand, hold something over your head . . . Since by CHOICE and not by FORCE puts you on a whole another COURSE, always be WILLING to work things out!

Let's Get It Right

December 4, 2022 • Philemon 1–3

What’s the right way of doing church? In Person or Online? At home or in the sanctuary? Virtual or Hybrid? Podcast or Facebook or Radio – Is that enough? Do you join or just attend? Is Membership really important? Do I need a congregation, a church building, a crowd, company or can I have church all by myself? What a reminder in this small, personal letter of what makes church really CHURCH! Philemon is the beautiful, personal letter of the Apostle Paul to his friend, Philemon, on behalf of Onesimus. Onesimus was Philemon’s runaway slave who had possibly robbed Philemon before running away (Philemon 16, 18). Onesimus went to Rome and got saved under Paul’s ministry. Now, Paul was sending him back to right the wrong of his past and to chart a new course for his present and future. What a Reminder – More than Rules to Follow, Church is about Relationships to Fortify! More than just the Place we Gather, Church is about the People and how we Grow! More than just Getting Even and point out Faults, Church is about Getting Ahead and Pointing others to the Father! Since we can only get out of church what we put into the church, get it right and Church will bless you for a lifetime!