PRISONER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

PRISONER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

BY: PTR. PAUL JOHN MORALES AZORES

TEXT

•EPHESIANS 3:1 •For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus

Christ for you Gentiles,

INTRODUCTION• IT IS VERY HARD TO BE A PRISONER. YOU WILL SUFFER:PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL

AND SOCIAL TORTUREYOU WILL EXPERIENCE HUNGER, THIRST,

BOREDOME, HOMESICKYOU WILL BE BOUND IN A NOT SO GOOD

PLACE, BEDDINGS, COFORTROOM AND OTHER FACILITIES. AND

YOU ARE BOUND.

THE PRISONER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

I. THE PERSON - PAUL THE APOSTLE [For this cause I Paul]

• PAUL WAS A:A. PERSECUTOR OF CHRIST’S CHURCH

• Acts 26:11 • And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly

mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Acts-26-11/




• 1 Corinthians 15:9 • For I am the least of the

apostles, that am persecuted the church of God.

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1-Corinthians-15-9/




• 1 Corinthians 15:9 • For I am the least of the apostles,

that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted

the church of God.





• Galatians 1:13 • For ye have heard of my conversation

in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Galatians-1-13/



PAUL BECAME A:B. PART OF CHRIST’S CHURCH

• Colossians 1:24 • Who now rejoice in my sufferings for

you, and fill up that which is behind of theafflictions of Christ in my flesh

for his body's sake, which is the church:

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Colossians-1-24/



PAUL BECAME A:B. PART OF CHRIST’S CHURCH

• 1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are

sanctified in ChristJesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call

upon the name of JesusChrist our Lord, both theirs and ours:




PAUL HAS BEEN A:C. PREACHER OF CHRIST’S CHURCH

• 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it

is the power of God.





• 2 Corinthians 10:14 • For we stretch not ourselves beyond

our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far

as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:





• Romans 1:16 • For I am not ashamed of the gospel of

Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Romans-1-16/




• 2 Timothy 1:8 • Be not thou

therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou

partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of

God;

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/2-Timothy-1-8/




• 1 Corinthians 9:14 • Even so hath the Lord ordained

that they which preach the gospel should live

of the gospel.



II. THE PRISONER- PRESENTATION OF CHRISTIAN LIFE

[the prisoner]


MISSIONARY TOURS

FIRST IMPRISONMENT

RELEASE FINAL IMPRISONMENT

AD 46-55 61-63 63-66 67

1ST MISSIONARY JOURNEYGALATIANS2ND MISSIONARY JOURNEY1 THESSALONIANS2 THESSALONIANS3RD MISSIONARY JOURNEY1 CORINTHIANS2 CORINTHIANSROMANS

COLOSIANSPHILEMONEPHESIANSPHILIPPIANS

1 TIMOTHYTITUS

2 TIMOTHY

6 EPISTLES 4 EPISTLES 2 EPISTLES 1 EPISTLEREF:https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=timeline+of+Paul%27s+Imprisonment&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSnbLfstDOAhWBFJQKHZDrAh0Q_AUIBygC#imgrc=d4YFd46sq5VWyM%3A AND RYRIE STUDY BIBLE 1994


II. THE PRISONER- PRESENTATION OF CHRISTIAN LIFE [the prisoner]

PAUL ‘S JOURNEY AND IMPRISONMENT:• PAUL AND SILAS WAS IMPRISON ACTS 16:22-24• PAUL’S ARREST AND DEFENCE ACTS 21:27-22:29• PAUL BROUGHT BEFORE SANHEDRINE ACTS 22:30-

23:10 • PAUL ESCOURTED TO CAESREA ACTS 23: 11-35• PAUL’S DEFENSE BEFORE FELIX ACTS 24:1-27• PAUL’S DEFENSE BEFORE FESTUS ACTS 25:1-27• PAUL’S DEFENSE BEFORE AGRIPPA ACTS 26: 1-32



PAUL ‘S JOURNEY AND IMPRISONMENT:IN SPITE OF ALL HIS PRISON EXPERIENCE, HE STILL DECLARED:



II. THE PRISONER- PRESENTATION OF CHRISTIAN LIFE

[the prisoner]III. THE POSSESOR- POWERFUL LORD

JESUS CHRIST[of Jesus Christ]


III. THE POSSESOR- POWERFUL LORD JESUS CHRIST

[of Jesus Christ]



[of Jesus Christ]



[of Jesus Christ]




III. THE POSSESOR- POWERFUL LORD JESUS CHRIST[of Jesus Christ]

IV. THE PURPOSE - PREACHING TO GENTILES (NOT JEW) [for you Gentiles]



• 2 Timothy 4:17 • Notwithstanding the Lord stood with

me, and strengthened me; that by me thepreaching might be fully known,

and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth

of the lion.




• Acts 15:12 • Then all the multitude kept silence,

and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and

wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.




• Romans 15:12 • And again, Esaias saith, There shall

be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in

him shall the Gentiles trust.




• Acts 13:46 • Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and

said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to

you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting

life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.




• Romans 15:16• That I should be the minister of Jesus

Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God,

that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified bythe Holy Ghost.




• Romans 11:13 • For I speak to you Gentiles,

inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I

magnify mine office:




• 2 Timothy 1:11 •Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and

a teacher of the Gentiles.




• 1 Timothy 2:7 • Whereunto I am ordained a

preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in

faith and verity.


CONCLUSION

•Psalms 69:33 •For the LORD

heareth the poor, and despiseth not

his prisoners.

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Psalms-69-33/

CONCLUSION

• Ephesians 4:1 • I therefore,

the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk

worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Ephesians-4-1/




III. THE POSSESOR- POWERFUL LORD JESUS CHRIST[of Jesus Christ]


FINAL CHALLENGE

•LIVE AS A PRISONER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, BECAUSE TO HIM BELONGS THE GENUINE LIBERTY!

PRISONER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

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