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May 8, 2013 · These blessings include being chosen by the Father (1:4-6); redeemed by the Son, who has also revealed to us God’s eternal purpose (1:7-12); and, sealed by the Holy Spirit (1:13-14). Then Paul writes (1:15), “For this reason…” and goes on to tell them how he prayed for them. The logical connection is, “Because God has given us such a ...
- Who Was Saul of Tarsus?
- What Do We Know About Paul’s Life Before His Conversion?
- What Did Saul Do to The Church?
- Why Did God Blind Saul?
- What Happened to Saul/Paul?
- Paul’s Life Before Conversion Gave Him An Incredible Testimony
Saul was a young man who was well educated and on his way to becoming a rabbi. Saul was a zealous man of Jewish faith. He is first mentioned in the New Testament as being present at the stoning of Stephen, who was the first Christian martyr. It is crystal clear that Saul had a hardened heart to the message and followers of Jesus. Saul positioned hi...
Saul was born in Tarsus, which was an affluent and diverse community that valued education. Saul was also born a Roman citizen. At some point, Saul moved to Jerusalem and studied religion under Gamaliel, who was a Pharisee and an esteemed rabbi (See Acts 22:3). Paul also participated in a tent-making apprenticeship at some point in the years prior ...
Saul did not believe the Good News that Jesus had been the long-awaited Messiah, and therefore, viewed Christians as deceitful and a threat to Judaism. Saul’s rejection of Jesus as the Messiah led him to believe that he needed to persecute the followers of Jesus to stop the spread of the Gospel. Saul devoted his days to terrorizing Jesus’ followers...
On his way to Damascus, Paul had every intention of continuing his vicious plans to stop Christians. Instead, on his way to Damascus, Jesus intervened in Saul’s life in a powerful way that would forever change his life and his mission. Saul may have rejected Jesus, but Jesus still loved Saul. He was given the chance to hear the truth that Jesus was...
Saul, also known as Paul, became one of the most influential apostles and believers in the history of Christianity. On the road to Damascus, Paul was converted and called to follow Jesus in a bold way. He went on to join the mission of the apostles to spread the Gospel of salvation in Jesus. He founded churches, wrote letters, and led a ministry in...
Paul, who is first referred to as Saul, was a dedicated man of God. He began persecuting Christians, yet had a powerful encounter with Jesus that led to his conversion. He answered the call to spread the Gospel to all peoples and nations. From Paul’s writings and the book of Acts, readers learn about who he was before his conversion. It is precisel...
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Feb 6, 2024 · The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that no one is beyond the saving grace of the Lord. However, to gain the full measure of the man, we must examine his dark side and what he symbolized before becoming “the Apostle of Grace.”. Paul’s early life was marked by religious zeal, brutal violence, and the ...
Feb 22, 2023 · While in his third missionary journey, Paul traveled to Jerusalem, despite his friends and fellow believers telling him not to go. He told them he was not only prepared to be captured by his enemies, but to die for his work for Jesus Christ (Acts 21). While preaching to the Gentiles, he was captured in the temple by Jews who were ready to kill ...
- 1 Corinthians 15:9. 9 For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- 1 Timothy 1:16. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.
- 2 Timothy 4:16. 16 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
- Acts 7:58. 58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
May 11, 2022 · According to this passage, • there is only one gospel: it is the gospel of God that Paul preached and in which the redeemed have taken their stand (verse 1) • this is the gospel that saves, the gospel Paul delivered, and the gospel that must never be forgotten or discarded (verse 2) • according to the Scriptures, the Lord Jesus died for ...
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Feb 28, 2019 · The Apostle Paul was one of the most influential leaders of the early Christian church. He played a crucial role in spreading the gospel to the Gentiles (non-Jews) during the first century, and his missionary journeys took him all throughout the Roman empire. Paul started more than a dozen churches, and he’s traditionally considered the ...
