Crown of righteousness

[Music] [Music] in the street is our brother Pudin and what think he he ha with him the prefect himself arus barus come in here here now is he such an ogre he has shown me not but kindness greetings me also I count myself honored to receive the lucif I cannot have my host in bonds not thy hand but his right charges Paul his Excellency taketh great interest in all that I have told him of thee and he would learn from thine Know M of the Lord Jesus and of our faith can I help myself with half my men dispy amongst themselves I'm making loud mention of of a new world of Life Everlasting to which master and servant have both equal title yay as PUD and Seth I must talk to thee on these matters but first I have news whether my Tidings are welcome to thee I know not they that accuse thee are long arrived in Rome they are ready to declare their charge against thee Paul thy hearing is at hand how close at hand I wait on Caesar's word yet I have reason to believe that will be brought before my Lord tomorrow tomorrow sir this is welcome news indeed two long years have I languished in this place waiting on this day as ye have heard this man has traveled throughout all the world stirring up Strife among the Jews and teaching that which is against the law many times according to his own testimony hath he been scourged and imprisoned for these things he have certainly suffered for his beliefs his appeal to thee o Caesar was of itself born of coming for did not thy procurator offer him wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things but Paul had already be thought himself these matters are well known in Jerusalem the great Caesar however illustrious knoweth not or careth not for the laws of the Jews as the Jews themselves may it not well be that he is unable to discern wherein lith my guilt I appeal unto Caesar but these Jews coming from Judea knowing with what Justice are all thy peoples governed know also how false was this reasoning and with what tress Thou Art likely to deal with such gu gracious CER we entreat thee rid us now and forever of this fous man but we may again live in peace and profit by the wisdom and Justice of thy rule for assuredly if this insolent fellow be loosed he will sow further disaffection yay even within the walls of thine own City no no no prisoner it is time for a decision to be taken for thee or against theeast thou ought else to say respecting my country would it have been proper that I had been judged of them that brought the charges against me wherefore did I a Roman appeal unto Caesar I have declared none other than that which is Promised by our prophets if they care not to believe that these things are come about and are angered thereby is my life to be Forfeit of their passions I have offended against no man teaching only that which is known by me to be the truth as the Lord is my with Ren already you have heard of me my defense I thank you for it I am content if his Lord permits we would examine again the report of fesus my Lord the noble silus asks leave to see again the report of the governor of Judea is the inquiry at an end it is just concluded for most gracious Caesar thy counselors are of a mind that this man speaketh the truth he had set himself up neither against my Lord nor against the law of Rome but neither has he corrupted the law of his own people having spoken only of those matters which he believes have been shown which things in fact are are they mad are these men to return home and declare that this mischievous fellow has sear for a friend am I to set him free to anger further of my peoples so that they say I have no Justice in me my Lord as thou wi how many are in favor of this man Excellency all except one I find no serious fault in thee of the charges brought against thee Thou Art Absol take heed that thou comest not again before me Lu spe [Music] I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you for God is my witness how I long after you all in The Tender Mercies of Christ Jesus so then my beloved work out your own salvation do all think nigh unto death but God had mercy on him receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy rejoice in the lord always again I will say rejoice the Lord is at hand in nothing be anxious but in everything by prayer let your requests be made known unto God and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus finally Brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are honorable whatsoever things are just whatsoever things are pure whatsoever things are lovely whatsoever things are of good report if there be any virtue if there be any praise think on these things and the God of Peace shall be with you I rejoice in the Lord greatly that ye have revived your thought in me not that I speak in respect of want for I have learned in whatever state I am therein to be content I can do all things through Christ which strengthen it I have all things and abound having received from apodius the things which were sent from you the saint salute you especially they that are of Caesar's household grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all lyia God spare him to us we need him [Music] did I not call for wild finds my Lord make haste and bring them to me ah TI Li excellent sir Thou Art come to plague me I can see it m Lord I will return later now will speak now this morning there was a rising in the Eastern Porter the mest rebel but thousand on thousand of them made mad by hunger my men could scarce subdue them go go forth and throw them food and money let them give thanks for the Bounty of their Emperor I would not tell thee this were it not for thine own safety my Lord the people did raise a cry that Nero himself did have their homes burnt down that I in truth was a glorious fire the greatest that has ever been Caesar can pardon them for accounting it to him thou would not try to frighten me hast thou no remedy thou will recall my digid lus how I did remove ephus barus so thou should serve me in his stead Lord I do serve thee it has come to me of a sudden who did so weak Inspire to raise Rome to the ground hast thou not heard of a calling themselves Christians but are they not known to be har are they not hated by them and feared or distrusted by all others didus I believe that after all Thou Art wor worthy of thy office [Music] Luke beloved Luke Paul how I have longed for thy coming I have so much to say to thee yet this was wait for the torch will not burn long and I will finish my letter to Timothy before Darkness Falls thou has brought it with thee yeah I have it how hard a thing it is to leave one behind that needeth me as my Timothy do need me I am ready remember that Christ Jesus was raised from the dead according to my gospel therefore I Endure all things for the elect sakes that they may also obtain salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory it is a faithful s but if we be dead with him we also shall live with him if we suffer we shall also will reign with him if we deny him he also will deny us if we believe not yet hereby the he cannot deny himself thou Hast fully known my Doctrine manner of life purpose Faith longsuffering charity patience what persecutions I endured but but out of them all the Lord delivered me can thou see to right yeah watch thou in all things endure Affliction do the work of an evangelist make full proof of thy Ministry it's the youth carus what news they're searching the valley we're safe enough here and of Paul accepting that Luke has gone him again would that I had borne him company Paul would not have it so to one of thy rank it would have meant by death the soldiers will come here and search us out I know it they but to think of the Catacombs oh the cacb rather en courage who shall separate us from the love of Christ hear ye Again The Words which Paul did write especially to us so many years ago who shall separate us from the love of Christ shall tribulation or distress shall persecution of famine shall nakedness of peril of the sword nay in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us for I am persuaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor death nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our lord do thy diligence to come shortly unto me only Luke is with me cloak that I left at troas with carus when thou comest bring with thee with me and strengthen that through me preaching might be full I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion and the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and preserve me unto his Heavenly Kingdom to whom be glory forever and ever for now I am ready to be offered and the time of my departure ahead I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the Fai henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous judge shall give unto me on that day and not to me only but unto all them that love is appearing