"A Letter Worth Sending"

Paul had the authority to command Philemon. Instead, he chose to appeal to him in love.

In this opening message of our series on Philemon, we look at why Paul leads with an appeal of love rather than a command and what that reveals about how God works in our own lives. Rooted in Romans 2:4, we'll see that it's God's kindness, not His authority, that leads us toward real change. This sets the stage for a series about compliance vs. loyalty, obligation vs. love, and what it looks like to let God's kindness reshape how we treat others.