The Biggest Little Letter

Why is this tiny, personal letter from Paul included in the Bible at all? In this “biggest little letter,” we see the gospel at work — reshaping relationships, reconciling enemies, and planting seeds that would one day topple slavery itself. What looks like a private note becomes a living witness to the power of Christ to transform hearts, households, and history.

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Scripture: Philemon

(Additional Reading: Colossians 3.11; 2 Corinthians 10.3-5; Ephesians 6.12; John 18.36)

Warm-Up:

Have you ever had someone stand in the gap for you – helping to restore a broken relationship? What difference did it make?

“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either—but right through every human heart—and through all human hearts.”

- Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn -