MTSM Student Resources • Study 4 Finish with Grace Want to know more about Philemon 22–25? Explore why Paul asks for prayer, names his ministry partners, and makes grace the final word of his letter. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue... Continue Reading →
Philemon 17-21 Student Bible Study | Make It Right
MTSM Student Resources • Study 3 Make It Right Want to know more about Philemon 17–21? Explore Paul’s offer to carry Onesimus’s debt and what grace, forgiveness, and responsibility look like together. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue through the page.... Continue Reading →
Philemon 8-16 Student Bible Study | More Than A Label
MTSM Student Resources • Study 2 More Than a Label Want to know more about Philemon 8–16? Explore Onesimus’s story, Paul’s surprising request, and how Jesus teaches us to see people differently. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue through the page.... Continue Reading →
Philemon 1–7 Student Bible Study | Faith People Can Feel
MTSM Student Resources • Study 1 Faith People Can Feel Want to know more about Philemon 1–7? Explore the people, background, important words, and bigger story behind today’s passage. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue through the page. Both options cover... Continue Reading →
What Does “Welcome Him as You Would Welcome Me” Mean?
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Why Did Paul Offer to Pay Onesimus’s Debt?
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Why Did Paul Send Onesimus Back to Philemon?
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Who Were Apphia and Archippus in Philemon?
Who Were Apphia and Archippus in Philemon? A Sister, a Fellow Soldier, and a Church at a Crossroads Series: People of the Bible Primary texts: Philemon 1–25 and Colossians 4:17 This post is written in three tiers so you can read at your pace: (1) Quick Look, (2) Simple Explanation, (3) Deep Dive. Key to... Continue Reading →
What Does “No Longer as a Slave, but as a Beloved Brother” Mean?
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
What Does It Mean to “Refresh the Hearts” of God’s People?
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →