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May 2, 2021 · 4. Paul forgot the things that were behind him (Philippians 3:13). Paul knew that he had messed up his life. He had killed people and fought against God. Paul didn’t dwell on these things, but he forgot them. 5. Paul moved forward into the future, growing spiritually and pressing forward to fulfill God’s plan (Philippians 3:13). We need to ...
Apr 11, 2024 · 6) The commitment to a purpose-driven life. The final lesson from Paul’s transformation is his commitment to a purpose-driven life. After his encounter with Jesus, Paul dedicated his life to spreading the Gospel. His sense of purpose was not just about his own spiritual journey, but also about serving others. Having a clear sense of purpose ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Second Timothy contains the poignant testimony of the apostle Paul, who says his life is “being poured out like a drink offering” and the time of his death had come (2 Timothy 4:6). In verse 5 he says, “But you [Timothy], keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ...
- The Apostle Pauls’ Calling
- Paul’s Stature
- Paul’s Trade
- Conclusion
Paul was originally Saul, as God changed his name sometime after his conversion but when Paul was a young man, he persecuted the Christians with a vengeance, unlike anyone had ever done before. Paul went to the high priest “and ask himfor letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bri...
God changed Saul’s name to Paul for very good reason as Saul means “destroyer” and that’s exactly what he was doing to the church. He sought to destroy the last vestment of Christianity, even if it meant killing every single Christian in Judea. When God struck down Saul on the Damascus Road, He was going to make him move from being a destroyer of t...
Paul had a trade as a tentmaker and that was a good trade to be in in those days. Paul was trained by the ancient rabbis who believed in teaching the Torah but not for profit but out of love, so Paul, who was skilled in the trade of tentmaking (Acts 18:1-3), worked with his hands to support his own ministry. If you look at the actual Greek word tra...
Paul loved Christ so much that he willingly endured “far greater labors, far more imprisonments, with countless beatings, and often near death” (2nd Cor 11:23) where he says “Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods. Once I was stoned. Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I was a...
Sep 26, 2023 · The Apostle Paul was God’s “chosen instrument” to take His name to “Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites” (Acts 9:15). He was useful because he was malleable. Paul viewed himself as a bondservant of Christ (Rm 1:1), a co-laborer for the gospel (1 Cor 3:9), and the chief of sinners (1 Tim 1:15). He freely admitted his faults and ...
Apr 8, 2022 · 5. Paul Found Solidarity with Jesus in Hardship. Jesus told us He is “the way and the truth and the life”— no one comes to the Father but through Him (John 14:6). As Christians, we know we are to model Jesus. He taught us how to live and to love so we would understand how to represent Him.
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Mar 30, 2017 · Enduring hardships. Knowing that hardships are a normal part of the Christian life, it's best we learn from those who went before us and have fought the good fight of faith. Here are some things we can learn from Paul about enduring hardships. 1. Hardship is temporary and has purpose. "For our present troubles are small and won't last very long.
