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Why Does Not Commanding Serve Love? Philemon 8–14, Part 2

Paul 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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  Epaphras: Founder, Pastor, Prisoner, Greeter: Philemon 23–25, Part 1

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  Paul’s Paradoxical Way of Being Refreshed: Philemon 18–22

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  Can We Always Know the Purposes of Providence? Philemon 15–17, Part 3

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  How the New Testament Transformed Slavery: Philemon 15–17, Part 2

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  Receive Onesimus No Longer as a Slave but as a Brother: Philemon 15–17, Pa…

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  How to Motivate Without Commanding: Philemon 8–14, Part 4

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  Does Commanding Ever Serve Love? Philemon 8–14, Part 3

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  Faith Is the Freedom to Love: Philemon 8–14, Part 1

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  The Ripple Effect of Christian Refreshment: Philemon 4–7, Part 2

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  The Saints Are Refreshed and Christ Is Glorified: Philemon 4–7, Part 1

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  Why Is It Right to Read a Personal Letter to Philemon? Philemon 1–3, Part 2

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  Who Was the Apostle Paul? Philemon 1–3, Part 1

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  What Is the Letter to Philemon About? Philemon 1–25

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  The Final Words and Main Theme of Paul’s Letter to Titus: Titus 3:12–15

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  Unprofitable Controversies and Those Who Cause Them: Titus 3:8–11, Part 2