A Captive Audience
All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
Philippians 4:22
Not all suffering is physical. Sometimes we go through emotional and mental suffering. Paul was a prisoner in Rome when he wrote to the Philippians. His ministry had been greatly curtailed; nevertheless, he told the Philippians that his imprisonment had actually aided the furtherance of the gospel. Being chained to Roman soldiers, he had the opportunity to win them to the Lord (Phil 1:13).
There was a revival of sorts taking place in Caesar’s palace, which evidently led to the salvation of some, as today’s verse indicates. The soldiers didn’t know who they had on their hands: they believed they had a prisoner, but in reality they had a self–appointed evangelist to whom they were a captive audience! What a model of rejoicing in the midst of a potentially frustrating and discouraging situation!
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 310). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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Philippians 4:22
Not all suffering is physical. Sometimes we go through emotional and mental suffering. Paul was a prisoner in Rome when he wrote to the Philippians. His ministry had been greatly curtailed; nevertheless, he told the Philippians that his imprisonment had actually aided the furtherance of the gospel. Being chained to Roman soldiers, he had the opportunity to win them to the Lord (Phil 1:13).
There was a revival of sorts taking place in Caesar’s palace, which evidently led to the salvation of some, as today’s verse indicates. The soldiers didn’t know who they had on their hands: they believed they had a prisoner, but in reality they had a self–appointed evangelist to whom they were a captive audience! What a model of rejoicing in the midst of a potentially frustrating and discouraging situation!
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 310). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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