Greetings from Paul and Timothy
(1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2)
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, 2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon's Faith and Love
4I always thank my God, making mention of you in my prayers, 5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. 6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ. 7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
Philemon is an interesting little book. The last of the prison epistles written by Paul when he was imprisoned in Rome. It was a personal letter written to a wealthy Christian named Philemon. Philemon had a church meeting in his home in Colossee, which is present day Turkey. (Chuck Smith Bible, Introduction to the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon)
Notice the "church" was in Philemon's home.
How did the early Christians conduct a church meeting without a bible? Testimonials by word of mouth and those who walked with Jesus.
Blessings, David
Before we can pray, “Lord, Thy kingdom come,” we must be willing to pray, “My kingdom go.”
Alan Redpath
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