Paul in 'lockdown': 1 'His impact beyond the home', Acts 28:16-31

Paul in 'lockdown': 1

His impact beyond the home

Acts 28:16-31

Introduction

• Could you use some inspiration?
• Looking at Biblical character in 'lockdown' circumstances
• Circumstances beyond our control - how react? In faith?
• House arrest - Acts 28:16
• Two years - Acts 28:30
• His movement was restricted, but his impact for Jesus was not

 

1. Encouraging Fellow-Believers

• Letters written
  • Philemon 1:1
  • Colossians 4:3; 4:10
  • Ephesians 1:1; 4:1; 6:19–20
  • Philippians 1:1; 13-14
• Could you write a blog, record a podcast....?
• Could you communicate more with other Watford people?
• Find out what is meaningful

Question: What kind of communication do we prefer? Frequency; Method; etc

 

2. Praying for People

• • Colossians 1:9–12

• • Ephesians 1:15–21; 3:14–19
  • Philippians 1:9–11
• More people praying now than before lockdown
• How might you be able to grow in your prayer life as a result?

Question: What is helping or could help your prayer life deepen/develop at the moment?

 

Conclusion

• Rejoicing in sufferings: 
  • Colossians 1:24
• Magnified Christ: 
  • Philippians 1:20

 

 

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God bless,

 

Malcolm

 

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