Why was Paul proud to call himself a prisoner? In this episode of Words From The Word, Pastor Roderick Webster opens Ephesians chapter 3, verse 1, where the Apostle Paul introduces himself not with titles of honor, but as a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Using the King James Version, Pastor Webster walks us through the powerful backstory behind Paul's imprisonment and what it truly means to suffer for the sake of the gospel.

You might be asking: Can following Jesus really cost you your freedom? What does it mean to be a prisoner of Christ? Is it possible to boast in suffering? How did Paul end up in chains in the first place?

Key points from this devotion:

- Paul identified himself as a prisoner of the Lord Jesus Christ, not of Rome

- True Christianity includes being a partaker of the afflictions of the gospel

- Paul's imprisonment was directly connected to his preaching to the Gentiles

- The mob in Jerusalem wanted to kill Paul for bringing the gospel to outsiders

- God's purpose cannot be stopped even when His servants are in chains

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Opening and Series Recap

0:24 Hymn: Nor Silver Nor Gold

1:33 Paul the Prisoner — Ephesians 3:1

2:32 Not Ashamed of Suffering for Christ

4:26 Why Paul Was Imprisoned

4:38 Acts 21 — Arrest in the Temple

6:45 Mob Violence and the Rescue

8:14 Paul Speaks to the Crowd

9:55 Closing and What's Coming Next