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Highlights Joel 2 – Restore 2 Cor 1 – Comfort Colossians 4 - Redeem

Introduction Saul/Paul Paul’s Zeal Paul’s Redemption

Saul / Paul Saul (Hebrew) / Paul – (Greek) Education (Acts 22:3) – Jerusalem – Gamaliel (Acts 7:57) – Tarsus (Ac 9:11; 21:39; 22:3) – “Received by revelation” (Gal 1:12; 2; Eph 3:3)

Paul’s Zeal Destroying the church – (Acts 7:58; 8:3; 9:1-2) – [Saul!] Why do you persecute me (9:4)? Conversion – Meet “Christ crucified and risen!” – What part is “converted”?

Paul’s Zeal Four features – 1. Actively persecuted Christians – 2. Changed through revelation – 3. Contact Ananias in Damascus – 4. Immediately called to gentiles

Paul’s Zeal Paul’s Timeline – Damascus – three years – Went to Jerusalem – 15 days – Tarsus – unspecified time (10 yrs) – Antioch – 1 year Conflict with Peter – Galatians 2:11-14 – Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) (14 yrs)

Paul’s Redemption Redeem “the Law” – The Law and Grace Redeem his Education – Gamaliel – Phariseeism

Paul’s Redemption Redeem racism (Jew/gentile) Redeem his zeal – Missionary journeys – “how much he must suffer” (Ac 9:16)

Application Joseph – redeem his dream Moses – redeem his leadership Paul – redeem his world view You and Me – Ephesians 5:15-17