Little Known People— Onesiphorus

2 Timothy 1:16-18

16 The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me.

18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day--and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.

2 Tim. 1:16-18

God Sees Insignificant People

God Sees Insignificant People

• Antipas

God Sees Insignificant People

• Antipas

• Phebe

God Sees Insignificant People

• Antipas

• Phebe

• Mnason

God Sees Insignificant People

• Antipas

• Phebe

• Mnason

• Rufus

God Sees Insignificant People

• Antipas Rev. 2:13

• Phebe Rom. 16:1

• Mnason Acts 21:16

• Rufus Rom. 16:13

God Sees Insignificant People

• Antipas

• Phebe

• Mnason

• Rufus

• Onesiphorus

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

• Hermogenes and Phygellus

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

• Hermogenes and Phygellus

• At his first defense no one stood with him

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

• Hermogenes and Phygellus

• At his first defense no one stood with him

• Demas forsook him, loving this world

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

• Hermogenes and Phygellus

• At his first defense no one stood with him

• Demas forsook him, loving this world

• Only Luke was with him, bring Mark

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

• Hermogenes and Phygellus

• At his first defense no one stood with him

• Demas forsook him, loving this world

• Only Luke was with him, bring Mark

• Winter approached, bring my cloak

Paul's 2nd Imprisonment in Rome

• Contrast of his first days in Rome

• All in Asia now turned against Paul

• Hermogenes and Phygellus

• At his first defense no one stood with him

• Demas forsook him, loving this world

• Only Luke was with him, bring Mark

• Winter approached, bring my cloak

• Tradition about his cell

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

• When he first arrived in Rome, found Paul

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

• When he first arrived in Rome, found Paul

• He was not ashamed of Paul's chains

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

• When he first arrived in Rome, found Paul

• He was not ashamed of Paul's chains

• Sought Paul out, very zealously

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

• When he first arrived in Rome, found Paul

• He was not ashamed of Paul's chains

• Sought Paul out, very zealously

• He often refreshed Paul

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

• When he first arrived in Rome, found Paul

• He was not ashamed of Paul's chains

• Sought Paul out, very zealously

• He often refreshed Paul

• The same in Ephesus and Rome

Onesiphorus, Paul's True Friend

• His name means profitable

• He was a servant, often in Ephesus

• When he first arrived in Rome, found Paul

• He was not ashamed of Paul's chains

• Sought Paul out, very zealously

• He often refreshed Paul

• The same in Ephesus and Rome

• The road to greatness in the kingdom!

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• Believe John 3:16

• Repent Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27

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