Have you ever experienced the pain of a broken relationship—where something once close has now grown distant or damaged? This Sunday at Rockwell Church, we’ll explore a powerful message from one of the most personal letters in the Bible as we continue our God’s Amazing Grace in Action series.
In Philemon 1:8–16, we’ll see how the apostle Paul gently calls for the restoration of a relationship wounded by betrayal and separation—but transformed through grace. You’ll hear the remarkable story of Philemon and Onesimus and discover that no failure is final and no relationship is beyond the reach of God’s healing hand.
Whether you’re seeking peace in your family, healing from the past, or wisdom to navigate a conflict, this message will offer hope and practical insight. You’ll learn how God’s grace moves us to appeal in love rather than demand, changes the useless into useful, respects the dignity of others, and reveals a bigger redemptive story behind our pain.
NOTES:
This full livestream worship service also includes a time of communion, so we invite you to prepare your heart to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice and grace.
Rockwell Church May 4, 2025 Pastor Chris Teien
When God’s Grace Works to Restore What’s Broken
Series: God’s Amazing Grace in Action
Philemon 1:8-16
- Grace Gives the FREEDOM to Respond, Not the Pressure to Comply (v.8–9)
- Grace Changes the Useless into USEFUL (v.10-11)
- Grace Respects the Other Person’s FREE WILL (v.12-14)
- Grace Sees God’s Hand in the Bigger STORY (v.15-16)
Grace restores what sin has broken by inviting hearts to respond freely
and be made new through Christ.
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