Paul in 'lockdown': 1 - His impact beyond the home, Acts 28:16-31
Season 1, Oct 11, 2020, 03:09 PM
A sermon for the Watford church of Christ
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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