Our lives are full of relationships. Maybe one of your relationships is going through a rough time right now. Or maybe you simply want to connect more deeply with those around you. This morning I want specifically to look at how the gospel, how the work of the Spirit through Christ in us, can deepen and transform our relationships this summer and throughout our lives, even the most difficult and seemingly hopeless ones. To do that we are going to tackle an entire book of the Bible this morning together, the book of Philemon. The apostle Paul wrote the letter of Philemon from a prison cell most likely in Rome. But if Paul is in prison, how was he able to get this letter to Philemon and the church that met in their home? It turns out that the identity of the letter carrier would be the first big test in the friendship between Paul and Philemon. Let’s see what God’s Word has to say about our relationships.
