Please find below Todd Arnold's notes from the Mid-service comments this past Sunday. Think through the people you will be around for the Christmas and New Year holidays and look for the Gospel opportunity to be a witness for Christ our Savior.

(Philippians 1:12-13)
From the point of view of Rome, Paul was a captive chained to a Roman guard. But from Paul’s perspective, the Roman guards were imprisoned, chained to him! The result of being chained to Paul was that the cause of Christ had “become known throughout the whole imperial guard."

Far from being a burdensome condition, Paul had been given the opportunity to witness for Christ to each guard assigned to him. What did those soldiers see? They saw Paul’s godly character, graciousness, patience, love, wisdom, and conviction. As members of the imperial guard were converted, salvation spread beyond them to “those who are of Caesar’s household” (Phil. 4:22).

So this Christmas season as we gather with family and friends who have not trusted in Jesus Christ to save them from the just wrath of God, may we rest in the truth that Jesus came to save His people from their sins!

No matter how difficult it may appear on the surface, no one is too difficult to reach with the gospel.