1. LOCKED UP!
PHILIPPIANS 1:1-17

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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