LOCKED UP! PHILIPPIANS 1:1-17

Christians were Often Locked Up Jesus said they would be Luke 21:12 By chief priests Acts 4:5-21 locked up and threatened Acts 5:17-42 locked up, freed by God arrested again and beaten By Saul Acts 8:3; 9:1-2, 13-14, 21 By Herod Acts 12:1-17 Peter was locked up to be executed like James The Lord delivered him

Christians were Often Locked Up Paul’s imprisonments 2 Cor. 11:23 Acts 16:16-34 for revenge of economic loss Beaten with rods many times Put in the inner prison and stocks Sang and prayed Everyone heard them Jailer was converted

Christians were Often Locked Up Prisoner of Rome Acts 21:33-28:31 Taken for questioning 21:33-23:10 In protective custody 23:10-24:23 Locked up for two years for no reason by Felix 24:24-27 Appealed to Caesar (Roman’s right) after Festus hearing 25:1-12 Enjoyed some kindness on ship and in Rome 27:1-28:31 gospel unhindered

Locked Up! Degrees of liberty & limitations for Paul Needed help from others 2 Tim. 1:16-18 He was chained but the gospel was not chained 2:9 He rejoiced Philippians 1:12-18 He could speak to guards v.12-13 He could write to brethren v.1 He could sing and pray v. 3-5; Acts 16:25

Am I “Locked Up (limited)?” Sickness Luke 18:16 Physical limitations 1 Thess. 2:17-18 Financial limitations Mark 14:8 Emotional limitations Acts 22:21-22 Intellectual limitations Hebrews 5:12-14 Social limitations 1 Cor. 14:34-36 Spiritual limitations 2 Tim. 3:7; Eph. 4:8 We can prevail in Christ Phil. 4:13; Rev. 2:10; do what you can! Phil. 2:12-13