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Look at the Book
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Look at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
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Does Commanding Ever Serve Love? Philemon 8–14, Part 3
2d agoTap to summarizeJesus commanded us to love one another, but Paul seems to imply that commanding diminishes love. So, which does love prefer — commands or appeals?
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Why Does Not Commanding Serve Love? Philemon 8–14, Part 2
6d agoTap to summarizePaul knows what he wants Philemon to do, but he chooses not to command it. Why? He wants something deeper than rote obedience: genuine love.
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Faith Is the Freedom to Love: Philemon 8–14, Part 1
1w agoTap to summarizePaul could have commanded Philemon, with all the force of an apostle, to treat his runaway slave with love. So, why does Paul prefer to appeal to Philemon’s faith?
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The Ripple Effect of Christian Refreshment: Philemon 4–7, Part 2
2w agoTap to summarizeHow does Christian love touch and refresh all our relationships? Springing up from personal delight in Jesus, love overflows to do good to others for his sake.
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The Saints Are Refreshed and Christ Is Glorified: Philemon 4–7, Part 1
2w agoTap to summarizeWhy does Paul think of Philemon as the sort of man who would welcome back a runaway slave? Because he has heard of Philemon’s refreshing faith.
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Why Is It Right to Read a Personal Letter to Philemon? Philemon 1–3, Part 2
3w agoTap to summarizeWhen Paul wrote to Philemon on a personal matter, he intended the entire church — including us — to receive grace and peace through his words.
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Who Was the Apostle Paul? Philemon 1–3, Part 1
3w agoTap to summarizePaul is an apostle of Jesus Christ, with all the authority that commission entails. But as he writes to Philemon, he approaches as a friend.
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What Is the Letter to Philemon About? Philemon 1–25
4w agoTap to summarizeWhy did Paul write his letter to Philemon? A delicate matter between a master and his slave becomes teaching that nourishes the worldwide church.
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The Final Words and Main Theme of Paul’s Letter to Titus: Titus 3:12–15
Apr 18Tap to summarizeA strong message rings through Paul’s letter to Titus like the toll of a great bell: Let Christians devote themselves to good works in the grace of God.
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Unprofitable Controversies and Those Who Cause Them: Titus 3:8–11, Part 2
Apr 14Tap to summarizeWhen good doctrine produces good works, the church flourishes — but dissent and controversies cause division. That worthlessness needs to be stopped.
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