First Baptist Church Thomson, Ga

What kind of goals could we set as brothers and sisters in Christ? What about working on loving one another as Jesus loves us? Jesus has set a very high bar for how we should love each other as members of God’s family! But what does that look like in our day-to-day life, as we rub elbows with each other—and the inevitable friction that happens? How can we love each other in Christlike love when we sometimes aren’t very lovely people? The NT gives us a great example and a practical look at the working-out of that kind of Christian love within the church. It’s found in a personal letter written by Paul to his dear friend, Philemon. To help us think through becoming a stronger church family, loving one another as Jesus loves us, let’s look at Paul’s letter to discover some of the qualities we need to embrace and embody.