I told them about the time Paul was in prison in Rome chained between two soldiers. “Now there were two possibilities,” I said. “Either he could sit there and complain that he could not get out, or he could make use of the situation. Well, Paul began to thank God that he had a captive audience. He began to preach the Gospel. After a while the guard was changed; two more soldiers came in. Paul thanked God for the two new ones and began again. And the result was that he made these men Christians. He founded a church right there in Caesar’s household. And this, I feel, is the incomparable mission
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