Philemon 1:1-25. The short letter from Paul to Philemon addresses the situation of a runaway slave who had since become a Christian and now returns to his master, seeking forgivness, to now be receieved as a brother. How will Philemon respond? How does this story parallel our own story of...

Acts 1:1-26. After introducing the book of Acts, this class looks at chap 1, with the question of the Kingdom, The Ascension of Christ, The Commission into all the world and the disciples waiting in Jerusalem for the promised comforter.