{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fabdd153f-8383-4f47-bb14-6a77abc3f678","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"#177 Paul's Prison Letters, Eph., Phil., Col., and Philemon\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/abdd153f-8383-4f47-bb14-6a77abc3f678\"></iframe>","title":"#177 Paul's Prison Letters, Eph., Phil., Col., and Philemon","description":"<p>How do we act when bad things happen to us?</p>\n<p>We always have a choice\u2014we can retaliate; we can throw a pity\nparty; we can blame others.\u00a0</p>\n<p>Or we can trust God no matter what and try to respond in a way\nHe wants us to.</p>\n<p>In what are called the \u201cPrison Epistles\u201d Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon we\u2019ll look at how the Apostle Paul responded in a very difficult situation. This lesson about them is much more than a history lesson about Paul because what we do, how we respond to challenging situations is the clearest evidence possible of what we truly believe and WHO we truly believe in.</p>\n<p>We can voice all sorts of positive things, affirm things that\nsound good\u2014 but how do we react in the realities of life? </p>\n<p>NOTHING outside us causes/forces us to act in a certain way; we respond based on what is already there.</p>\n<p>\u00a0From bad language to bad actions, difficult times give us a chance to see what is in our hearts and work on changes if necessary. In these letters Paul helps us respond in ways that please God and make life much better for us.\n</p>\n<p>Link to the Blog, PDF of Notes, video and teaching resources is at: <a href=\"https://wp.me/pazrJD-10W\">https://wp.me/pazrJD-10W</a>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c6f99f32-e162-436d-8891-594547c5bb57/1120046-1704831608398-70b7e799a93f6.jpg"}