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- Paul saw the purpose of his suffering as a means to mediate, manifest, and magnify the resurrection power of his Savior. We can see Paul’s radical other-centeredness in 2 Cor. 4:15, as he talks about why he endures such pain:
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Jul 24, 2006 · Would you open your Bibles to Colossians 1? I want to take you to one verse that explains why Paul made the choices he made. Why did he choose this? I know that Christ called him on the Damascus road and said, “I will show him how much he must suffer for me” (Acts 9:16). This is under Jesus Christ. This is no slip-up. This is a plan.
Feb 6, 2022 · Paul declared, “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death” (Philippians 3:10). But here is the good news: “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all” (Psalms 34:19).
Nov 30, 2019 · Paul knows that his Gospel is the truth because he has suffered physically as a result of his preaching of Jesus. It might seem odd, but Paul recalls his first missionary journey as an example of his suffering. He specifically has in mind the persecution he faced in Asia Minor (Acts 14).
Feb 7, 2010 · Paul saw the purpose of his suffering as a means to mediate, manifest, and magnify the resurrection power of his Savior. We can see Paul’s radical other-centeredness in 2 Cor. 4:15, as he talks about why he endures such pain: It is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory ...
The Apostle Paul knew that God had told him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness…” (2 Cor 12:9-10). That kept Paul humble. So why did God allow the Apostle Paul to suffer so much? The same reason other people do. It was to keep him humble. It’s hard to be prideful when you’re hurting.
Before Becoming a Christian, Paul had Caused Others to Suffer Greatly. The first mention of Saul in the Bible is the role of a persecutor. Acts 7:57-58 – “Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him.
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Apr 24, 2019 · When the apostle Paul—formerly Saul, persecutor of Christians—was converted, Jesus announced, “For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name” (Acts 9:16). Indeed, the apostle Paul suffered much for Christ’s sake. And yet, he seemed to embrace, not resist, this suffering.
