Playlist: Paul, Imprisonment of (topic)
Acts (Part Twenty-Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's imprisonment forms the framework through which his final journey to Rome unfolds, beginning with his defense before Agrippa in Acts 26. Agrippa, a Roman-appointed authority on Jewish affairs, listened as Paul turned his legal defense into a proclamation of the gospel of the Kingdom of God, recounting his conversion and …
Acts (Part Twenty-Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's imprisonment forms a central thread running through the closing chapters of Acts and continuing into secular and church-historical tradition. The account resumes with Paul standing before King Agrippa and Festus after two years of unjust house arrest under Felix, who had held him merely to appease the Jews rather than for …
Philippians (Part One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's imprisonment forms an important backdrop to the letter to the Philippians, which was written from confinement, though the precise location involves three possibilities. The weakest candidate is Caesarea, where Paul was held for two years after appealing to Caesar before Festus and Felix, following his arrest in Jerusalem …
Think on These Things
Sermon by Mark SchindlerPaul's imprisonment in Rome forms a central thread running through his letter to the Philippians, serving not merely as a biographical detail but as a living demonstration of the very unity through suffering that he urges upon the church. Writing from captivity, likely around 62 AD, roughly a decade after founding the Philippian …
Philippians (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's imprisonment in Rome forms a central backdrop for the letter to the Philippians, shaping both its tone and its practical instruction. Writing from chains, Paul addresses a congregation that had learned of his circumstances through Epaphroditus, who had come from Philippi bearing gifts and apparently intending to serve …
Acts (Part Seventeen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe imprisonment of Paul at Philippi arises directly from his ministry among the Gentiles during the second missionary journey, following the Jerusalem council's decisions in Acts 15. After Paul and Silas arrived in Philippi, a Roman colony in Macedonia, they encountered a slave girl possessed by a "pythian spirit," a demon that …
Facing Times of Stress: When God is Silent (Part Four)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPaul's imprisonment forms a central thread in the account of his journey to Rome, illustrating both the physical hardships of his travels and the spiritual steadiness he maintained throughout. After surviving a shipwreck and spending three months on Malta during the winter, Paul continued as a prisoner aboard an Alexandrian …
Philippians (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughPaul's imprisonment, apparently in Rome, forms the backdrop against which much of the message to the Philippians unfolds. The Philippian congregation was troubled both by Paul's personal circumstances and by concern over whether the work they had helped support was suffering as a result. Paul reassures them that his confinement …
Tychicus the Messenger
Sermonette by Jared M. EllisTychicus, the companion and helper of Paul, displayed many godly actions and characteristics like eagerness to serve and bringing the comfort as a messenger.
Acts (Part Twenty-Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughHad Paul not appealed to Caesar, Agrippa (moved by Paul's testimony and convinced of his innocence) would have set him free. But God had other plans.
Facing Times of Stress: When God Is Silent (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsParadoxically, when God seems to be silent, He is feverishly at work micro-managing what otherwise appears as insignificant details.
Facing Times of Stress: Persecution
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPersecution involves a wide spectrum, ranging from torture, physical beating, social excommunication, imprisonment and death. Our boldness should match Paul's.
Philippians (Part Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWorking out our salvation does not mean working for salvation, but instead making what we believe operational. God gives us the power both to will and to do.
Acts (Part Twenty-Four)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAs Paul is miraculously rescued and taken to Caesarea, he uses every trial as an opportunity to bear witness to Christ, preaching the Gospel.
Titus (Part One): Introduction
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Cretan people had earned the reputation of duplicity. Church members faced the consequences of being tarred with the same brush—sometimes deservedly.
Israel's Restoration and the Zeitgeist of Zeal
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)After the Tribulation, God promises to restore Israel to the promised land where she will have a chance to learn and live God's truth in the Millennium.
Unifying Behaviors
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEvery righteous, selfless act of outgoing concern we perform promotes unity within the church, drawing brethren closer together, suggesting a spiritual law.
Facing Times of Stress: Forewarned of Persecution!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsUnder the best of times, God's people are not immune to persecution. Persecution for righteousness' sake is evidence that God's people have Christ's Spirit.
Abraham (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWe learn from Abraham's experience to trust God even when we have incomplete information. When we attempt to take the expedient way out, we will run into trouble.
The Behavior of Onesiphorus
Sermonette by Jared M. EllisOnesiphorus stands out for his unwavering loyalty and selfless support of Paul during persecution. His actions, not his words, spoke volumes.
What if You Are Betrayed?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsBetrayal is triggered by a root of bitterness resulting from envy, but turning into hatred, a shoot of bitterness manifesting a spirit of murder.
Be Thankful!
Sermon by John O. ReidThe danger of abundant blessings is that we tend to forget the source of the blessings and cease being thankful. When we forget to be thankful, we forget God.