1. “How to build Biblical Relationships in a Phony World”
Text: The Book of Philemon

2. (The Man in the Mansion)
Philemon
(The Man in the Mansion)
Onesimus
(The Man in the Mess)
Paul
(The Man in the Middle)

3. Goal of these messages:
EQUIP you to see biblical love and friendships.

4. Mark 2:5 – “When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.”
Acts 11: “Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.”

5. Goal of these messages:
EQUIP you to see biblical love and friendships.
EQUIP you to know what to look for and know what to be.

6. Proverbs 18:24 – “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”

7. Proverbs 25:19 – “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.”
Proverbs 27:17 – “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:6 – “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

8. 1st Corinthians 15:33- “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” Bad company corrupts good character!

9. 1st Corinthians 15:34 – “Awake to righteousness (RIGHT LIVING), and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.”

10. Goal of these messages:
EQUIP you to see biblical love and friendships.
EQUIP you to know what to look for and know what to be.
EQUIP you to be able to enjoy relationships that are biblical, meaningful, and lasting.

11. How should we choose our relationships ?
Biblical love and friendship is one that is RADIATING.
(vs. 5,6)

12. How should we choose our relationships ?
Biblical love and friendship is one that is RADIATING.
Toward the Savior (vs. 5b)
Toward the saints (vs. 5c)
Toward the sinner (vs. 6a)

13. How should we choose our relationships ?
There are radiating people.

14. How should we choose our relationships ?
There are radiating people.
There are one dimensional people.

15. How should we choose our relationships ?
There are radiating people.
There are one dimensional people.
There are black hole people.

16. Philippians 2: Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17. How should we choose our relationships ?
Psalms 1:1-3 - “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

18. How should we choose our relationships ?
Biblical love and friendship is one that is RADIATING.
(vs. 5,6)

19. How should we choose our relationships ?
Biblical love and friendship is one that is RADIATING.
(vs. 5,6)
Biblical love and friendship is one that is REFRESHING.
(vs. 7)

20. Luke 1:78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us
2 Corinthians 7:15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

21. Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies
1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Philippians 1:7-8 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

22. Do YOU refresh others ?
Romans 15:32 – “That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.”
1st Corinthians 16:17-18 – “I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.”

23. 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 – “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest (known)the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.”

24. How should we choose our relationships ?
Biblical love and friendship is one that is RADIATING.
(vs. 5,6)
Biblical love and friendship is one that is REFRESHING.
(vs. 7)

25. How should we choose our relationships ?
Biblical love and friendship is one that is RADIATING.
(vs.5-6)
Biblical love and friendship is one that is REFRESHING.
(vs. 7)
Biblical love and friendship is one that is REQUESTING.
(vs. 8-10)

26. Biblical love and friendship is one that is REQUESTING:
It is not demanding. (vs. 8a)

27. Biblical love and friendship is one that is REQUESTING:
It is not demanding. (vs. 8a)
It is for love’s sake. (vs. 9a)

28. Biblical love and friendship is one that is REQUESTING:
It is not demanding. (vs. 8a)
It is for love’s sake. (vs. 9a)
It has freedom to ask for help when needed.

29. Biblical love and friendship is one that is REQUESTING:
It is not demanding. (vs. 8a)
It is for love’s sake. (vs. 9a)
It has freedom to ask for help when needed.
It can handle it, if the answer is no.

30. Radiating-Refreshing-Requesting (Where can I find relationships like that?)

31. Make a commitment to Christ.
-Radiating-Refreshing-Requesting- (Where can I find relationships like that?)
Make a commitment to Christ.

32. Make a commitment to Christ. Make a commitment to the body of Christ.
-Radiating-Refreshing-Requesting- (Where can I find relationships like that?)
Make a commitment to Christ.
Make a commitment to the body of Christ.

33. Make a commitment to Christ. Make a commitment to the body of Christ.
-Radiating-Refreshing-Requesting- (Where can I find relationships like that?)
Make a commitment to Christ.
Make a commitment to the body of Christ.
Make a commitment to be that kind of friend.