Journeys of the Apostle Paul

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Journeys of the Apostle Paul

• From Sinner to Saint
• (His journey to Damascus)

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Saul of Tarsus (Gal. 113)(HIS STANDING BEFORE
MEN)

• A Hebrew of the Hebrews Acts 223 264-5 Gal.
  113-14 Phil. 34-6
• Advanced beyond peers, Acts 223, 5
• Concerning the law A Pharisee, Phil. 35
• Strictness of our fathers law (Acts 223,
  265 236-9)
• Neglected weightier matters (Matt. 2323)
• Bound human traditions (Matt. 156-9 Gal. 114)

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Saul of Tarsus (Gal. 113)(HIS STANDING BEFORE
MEN)

• A Hebrew of the Hebrews Acts 223 264-5 Gal.
  113-14 Phil. 34-6
• Concerning zeal Persecuting the church, Acts
  83 224 269-11 91-2
• Feared by the saints (Acts 913-14, 26)
• Concerning the righteousness in the law
  Blameless, Phil. 36 Gal. 114
• Deserving no censure, free of defect

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Saul of Tarsus (Gal. 113)(HIS STANDING BEFORE
MEN)

• Lessons for us
• Approval of men does not approve us before God,
  Phil. 37 Rom. 217-24
• Zeal without knowledge is futile, Rom. 102
• Cannot trust our moral / religious advantages to
  save us (Acts 101-2)

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Saul of Tarsus (1 Tim. 113-15)(HIS STANDING
BEFORE GOD)

• A Sinner of the Sinners
• Blasphemer (113) Acts 269
• Persecutor of Christ (113) Acts 2219-20
• Insolent (arrogant) (113) Acts 2611
• Unbelieving ignorant (113)

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Saul of Tarsus (1 Tim. 113-15)(HIS STANDING
BEFORE GOD)

• Lessons for us
• The way we see ourselves is not necessarily the
  way God sees us, Rom. 217 1 Cor. 44 (Rev.
  315-17)
• The will ways of men do not defeat the plans of
  God, Prov. 1921 (Acts 2614 539)
• Pride goes before a fall, Prov. 1618

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Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9, 22)(HIS JOURNEY TO
SALVATION)

• From Unbelief to Faith (Jesus Appears to Saul)
  Acts 93-6
• Penetrating questionGods displeasure Sauls
  futility
• Asked the Lords Will Acts 96
• What would you have me to do?
• In Damascus Told what he must do (2210-16)

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Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9, 22)(HIS JOURNEY TO
SALVATION)

• His Faith Produced Repentance Acts
  99, 11
• No longer the strident persecutor
• Humble, trembling sinner (fasting, prayer)
• His Faith Compelled Him to be Baptized Acts
  2216 (918)
• His Life Immediately Changed Acts 919-22

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Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9, 22)(HIS JOURNEY TO
SALVATION)

• Lessons for us
• Our treatment of Christians is our treatment of
  Christ (Matt. 2540)
• Self-examination is an essential expression of
  faith (Acts 236-37)
• Blessed when we believe without seeing (Jno.
  2029 1 Pet. 18-9)
• We must do what God tells us in order to be
  saved (Matt. 721)

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Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9, 22)(HIS JOURNEY TO
SALVATION)

• Lessons for us
• Repentance will cause drastic changes in ones
  life (Acts 2620)
• Without baptism ones sins are not washed away
  (Acts 2216 1 Pet. 321)
• When we are Christians we are to be different
  than we used to be (Rom. 61-6)

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Saul of Tarsus (1 Tim. 114-16) (HIS CONVERSION
IS OUR EXAMPLE)

• Gods Mercy Available to All Through Faith in
  Christ, 114-15
• Paul is a Pattern of Gods Mercy Longsuffering,
  116
• an outline, sketch, brief and summary
  exposition cf. Rom. 72481
• Specimen sinner who encourages us all!

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Saul of Tarsus(HIS JOURNEY FROM SINNER TO SAINT)

• From blasphemer to defender
• From arrogant opponent to self-abased servant
• From persecutor to persecuted
• From sinner to saint
• Romans 116-17