The Apostle Paul - Early Church History
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The Apostle Paul
How Did Paul “Kick Against the Goads”?5Apparently, "to kick against the goads" was a common expression found in both Greek and Latin literature—a rural image, which rose from the practice of farmers goading their oxen in the fields. Though unfamiliar to us, everyone in that day understood its meaning.text
What Happened to Paul in the Desert?5After Paul’s conversion, he disappeared into the desert for three years. He emerged, ready to communicate divine truth.text- Paul Calls Us to Move away from Lies to Maturity?5The apostle Paul wrote that he once reasoned like a child, but he had now put childish ways behind him (1 Cor. 13:11). He was referring to the spiritual maturity process, whereby a believer’s self-centered ideas are replaced by a healthier perspectivetext
- Paul Had Feet of Clay?3The great apostle Paul was just like you and me . . . he had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion . . . and great weakness.text
Paul Found the Purpose of His Life?3Paul's conversion to Christ is one of the greatest transformational encounters in all of Scripture.text
Paul’s Method Still Works Today?2In Acts 17, we find a page out of the playbook of the greatest evangelist of all time, apart from our Lord himself. The apostle Paul was a master communicator of the gospel. Here we see him bringing the message of Jesus Christ to his culture in the first century.text
The Secret to Real Love?2In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul delivers to the church in Corinth one of the most remarkable, yet challenging pieces of prose on the subject of true love. In the process, he shatters the myths that abound today.text
Crucified with Christ?2“I have been crucified with” is actually one word in the original text of the New Testament; and it is the verb around which this verse is built.text- Paul: Empowered by the Holy Spirit?2When believers heard that Saul of Tarsus had been converted, they basically thought, “Saul, a believer? No way.”text
- Paul’s Amazing Passion for the Lost?1The apostle Paul had something essential for effective evangelism: a God-given burden for those who did not know Jesus Christ. In his case, the burden was for his own people, the Jews. He cared. It burned inside him.text
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