Sunday Service (2)

Sunday Service: Prison

(11-13-2022) Bro. Rey Mame

=Prison=

*Isaiah 61:1
"1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

+Poor: Afflicted
+Brokenhearted: In Pain
+Darkness: No Hope

People in prison --> literally and spiritually

"What kind of imprisonment are you thinking about?"

*Luke 4:18
"18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,

+Summarizes the purpose of Jesus Christ here on earth.

Why does a man become a prisoner?
(Wrong faith, Status in life, broken life)

1. Penalty or punishment.
-131,311 detainess (As of September 30, 2022; BJMP Actual jail Population Data)

*Jeremiah 25:11
"11 This whole country will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

*Matthew 18:29-30
"29 "His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.'
30 "But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt.

2. Wrong accusations.

"Hangga't ikaw patuloy na kumakapit sa Panginoon, hindi ka Niya pababayaan."

*Revelation 12:10
"10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ. For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.

+accuser of our brothers: Satan

3. Persecutions

Daniel ; Paul ; Peter

4. Personal Choice

-Slavery
  + complaining when being rescued.

"Dahil matagal nang nagsstruggle, nagsstay na roon."

Stages of Man in Prison
1. Struggle

2. It becomes their comfort zone.