Paul's Prison Epistles Part 1

In 61 AD, the Apostle Paul arrived in Rome and was imprisoned to await his hearing before Caesar. It was during this occasion that he wrote to the Philippians. We have the account of how Paul first went to Philippi recorded in Acts 16. Using this as some of the background to understanding his epistle to the church there helps us to see two great things. Firstly, that the now senior apostle had mellowed and grown. Despite being in adverse circumstances he was grateful and thankful for Christ had done for him. Secondly, despite the Philippian church’s poverty and their adverse circumstances, Paul could encourage them to rejoice in it! He coveted their prayers - not for a change in his circumstances, but that Christ might be glorified as the Gospel advanced (Phil. 1:19)