North Houston Baptist Church

In a broken world marked by sin and injustice, the apostle Paul highlights how a life of faith that is pleasing to God is one that looks toward Jesus Christ and actively expresses itself for the good of the saints. Paul thanks God for Philemon's faith and love, prays that the contribution flowing from that faith would be made effective by God's power, and grounds this prayer in Philemon's past fruitfulness. In this sermon, we see that living by faith often requires obedience in difficult situations, while acknowledging that every good work in us comes from Christ and is for His glory.