The Gospel Transforms Lives — Part One
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June 16, 2025

The Gospel Transforms Lives — Part One

by Alistair Begg

Philemon 1:1–25
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While imprisoned in Rome, the apostle Paul wrote to his brother in the faith Philemon, urging him to receive and be reconciled with his runaway bondservant, Onesimus, now a believer. Though the situation’s details may seem distant, this letter powerfully displays the transforming work of Christ. Beginning a short series on the book of Philemon, Alistair Begg introduces its writer, reader, and foundational truth: that the fundamental reality of the Christian life is that of being made new and increasingly conformed to the likeness of Jesus.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.