Why Was Paul Proud to Be a Prisoner?
From Words From The Word by Good News Baptist Church of St. Maarten
May 29, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
Pastor Roderick Webster discusses why the Apostle Paul identified himself as a prisoner of Jesus Christ and the implications of suffering for the gospel.
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 If this devotion blessed you, please like, leave a comment, share this video, and subscribe so you never miss a Word From The Word. #WordsFromTheWord…
People in this episode
Host: Pastor Roderick Webster
Topics covered
- Paul's imprisonment
- suffering for the gospel
- Christian identity
- afflictions of the gospel
- preaching to Gentiles
Keywords
- Paul
- prisoner
- Ephesians 3:1
- suffering
- gospel
- Christianity
- afflictions
- preaching
- Gentiles
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Good News Baptist Church of St. Maarten
Books & works: Ephesians
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