{"id":12386,"date":"2024-09-30T09:59:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=12386"},"modified":"2024-09-30T09:59:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T13:59:18","slug":"fresh-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2024\/09\/fresh-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Start"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

2024 THEME: Run with the Horses<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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SERIES: Feels Like Home<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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TITLE: Fresh Start<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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Scripture: Philemon<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

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I.\u00a0 PAUL\u2019S APPEAL TO PHILEMON<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\r\n

This is a book filled with forgiveness and grace-not necessarily of (God\u2019s<\/strong><\/span>) forgiveness and
grace but more so of (our<\/strong><\/span>) forgiveness and grace toward others.<\/p>\r\n

Three main characters:<\/p>\r\n

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        1. Paul-the (writer<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\r\n
        2. Philemon- the (slave owner<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\r\n
        3. Onesimus- the (runaway slave<\/strong><\/span>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

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          II. JESUS IS THE HEAD (1:18)
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          (Love<\/strong><\/span>) is a defining mark of all Christ-followers<\/p>\r\n

          \u201cWhen Onesimus comes to OVCF\u201d:<\/p>\r\n

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                1. Are we a (friendly church<\/strong><\/span>)?<\/li>\r\n
                2. Do people feel (safe and welcome<\/strong><\/span>)?<\/li>\r\n
                3. Are we (forgiving people<\/strong><\/span>)? See I John 4:20 (p.593)<\/li>\r\n
                4. Are we (givers of grace<\/strong><\/span>)?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                  You are not good enough for the cross, but the cross is good enough for you.<\/p>\r\n

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                  THEME: Run with the Horses
                  SERIES: Feels Like Home
                  NEXT WEEK: Lives are Changed
                  SCRIPTURE: Col. 2:6-15<\/span><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  2024 THEME: Run with the Horses SERIES: Feels Like Home TITLE: Fresh Start Scripture: Philemon I.\u00a0 PAUL\u2019S APPEAL TO PHILEMON This is a book filled with forgiveness and grace-not necessarily of (God\u2019s) forgiveness andgrace but more so of (our) forgiveness and grace toward others. Three main characters: Paul-the (writer) Philemon- the (slave owner) Onesimus- the … <\/p>\n

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