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“ And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him .” Acts 28 : 30 - 31 KJV The closing of the Acts of the Apostles, which is accurately called the Acts of the Holy Ghost, with the scriptural model for every believer’s professional practice is instructive. Jesus Christ admonished the disciples elsewhere “ And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 10 : 7 )”, supporting the fact that professional practices are meant to be synonymous to preaching practices. When believers intentionally model purity in project management, righteousness in relationships with friends and associates, excellence in all engagements and extracurricular activities, attentiveness towards agreeable alignments, courtesy in characters and charisma, and honesty in hospitality and harmonious services, they h...

“Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28:30-31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/act.28.30-31.nkjv   In spite of the obvious benefits of the lockdown of social and economic activities to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, the world is seriously concerned about the devastating consequences to the global economies. And barring any challenge in the personal supply of the basic needs of life, a responsible person will still be concerned about an effective management of the depressive idleness and a reliable promotion of productivity. But by reflecting on the disposition of Paul during his 2-year lockdown on arrival in Rome, the hope of a useful engagement of believers’ period of either self-quarantine or imposed lockdown can be revealed. When God arranged the favour of a private apartm...

“Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭28:30-31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ http://bible.com/114/act.28.30-31.nkjv Besides the material or emotional inconvenience on its inmates, the prison wall appears to produce more tremendous or attractive impacts on the kingdom of God than the overall forthrightness from the free world Christian workers. For example, Paul's bound of prison walls in Rome received visiting sympathizers turned parishioners, in fulfillment of the divine purpose for the adventurous mission to Caesar's palace. Many other churches outside Rome benefited from the prison ministry, including the revelation of the several epistles for the establishment and expansion of the work of the kingdom of God. Even in contemporary times, it is evident that the soul is inspired to deliver its maximu...