Incarceration Of Paul In Caesarea

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Paul experienced incarceration for preaching the gospel in Jerusalem. While in prison the Jews planned to murder him; therefore, he was sent to Caesarea for protection and trial. In Caesarea, he spent two years imprisoned. While in Caesarea Paul received the opportunity to share the gospel and to defend his position. There he stood trial before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa. His appeal unto Caesar kept him from release. (Acts 26:32) Paul’s life is a great example of the transformation that transpires when a lost soul receives Christ. He served Christ from the moment of salvation to the end of his life. As he wrote to Timothy from a prison in Rome he penned, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy