The Bible Explored with Rico Tice

For some believers, sharing the gospel may be conditional upon their favourable circumstances. But Rico challenges us, using the situation of the apostle Paul in prison, to have confidence in sharing the gospel whatever our circumstances.

Rico shows how the prayers that the apostle Paul prayed can be a pattern for our personal prayers. Using Paul's prayer in Philippians chapter one, Rico draws out love's priority, love's character, love's fruit and love's goal.

Three strategies of the devil are his power, his wickedness and his cunning, according to Rico. As the believer faces each of We these, Rico states why we should pray, how we should pray and what to pray, according to Ephesians chapter six.

Obedience for the believer is not just regarding the gospel but in everyday life. Rico gives Biblical guidance on how we should parent our children, how we should be committed to our employer and how bosses should treat their staff.

The early Ephesian church faced numerous discouragements; not least of which was that their spiritual leader, the apostle Paul, was now in prison. It was from his prison cell that Paul wrote to those belivers giving reasons to be encouraged.