Paul Evangelizes In Rome

I. Paul Dialogues With His Brethren

Paul Shares The Gospel With The Jews

Acts:28:23 “23 And when they had set a day with him, many more came to him at his lodging place, to whom he was explaining from early in the morning until evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and attempting to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.”

Acts;28:24 “24 And some were convinced by what was said, but others refused to believe.”

Acts:28:25 “25 So being in disagreement with one another, they began to leave after Paul made one statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through the prophet Isaiah to your fathers,”

II. Prophecy Fulfilled!

Commitment Under Trial

Philippians:1:21 “21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

Acts:28:26 “26 saying, ‘Go to this people and say, “You will keep on hearing and will never understand, and you will keep on seeing and will never perceive.”

Acts:28:27 “27 For the heart of this people has become dull, and with their ears they hear with difficulty, and they have shut their eyes, lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” ’”

III. Paul Ministers While In Confinement

Paul Preaches To The Gentiles

Acts:28:28 “28 Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles. They also will listen!

Acts:28 : 29 “29 (And when he had said these things,the Jews left,arguing among themselves.)

Acts:28 :30 “30 So he stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and welcomed all who came to him,”

Acts:28:31 “31 proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.”

IV. Productivity In Prison

For this reason I, Paul ,a prisoner of Christ Jesus on Behalf of you Gentiles(Ephesian:3:1)

Ephesian:3:1 “1 On account of this I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles”

I Therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called (Ephesian:4:1 )

Ephesian: 4:1 “1 Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to live in a manner worthy of the calling with which you were called:”

It is right for me to feel this way about you all ,because I Hold you in my Heart , for you are all Partakers with me in grace ,both in My imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel(Phil:1:7).

Philippians:1:7 “7 just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you are sharers of grace with me.”

Col:4:3 “3 praying at the same time for us also, that God may open for us a door of the message, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which also I am a prisoner,”

At the same time ,Pray also for us ,that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison (col:4:3).

Remember my chains (Col:4:18 a).

Col:4:18 “18 The greeting is by my hand, Paul’s. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you.”

Philemon:1:10 “10 I am appealing to you concerning my child whom I became the father of during my imprisonment, Onesimus.”

Philemon:1:23 “23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,”