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The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective Five things impressed me about Paul – 1.His Teaching 2.His Tenacity 3.His Endurance 4.His Tenderness & Compassion 5.His Total Commitment to Jesus & the Cross.

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective Five things impressed me about Paul – 1.His Teaching “I know of no other person in the Bible, aside from Christ Himself, who had a more profound influence on his world and ours than Paul.” – Charles Swindoll Half the book of Acts is about Paul. 14 of the 27 books of the New Testament are written by Paul. Read Romans or Ephesians & grasp the depth of his insights about God & the Gospel…. eg… Acts 17 & Romans 3:21-22

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective 2. Paul’s Tenacity The Taurus Mountains at Alatayla, Turkey. Paul & Barnabas trekked for 10 days to Pisidian Antioch It is estimated Paul walked & sailed over 14,000 air miles.

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective 3. Paul’s Endurance under Persecution Paul’s experience in Philippi Lydia saved, demonised girl healed, whipped & imprisoned, gaoler saved, Paul asked to leave town

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective 4. Paul’s Tenderness & Compassion 1 Thessalonians 2: Instead, we were like young children [a] among you.a (1) Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you (2) as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective 4. Paul’s Tenderness & Compassion 1 Thessalonians 2: (3) For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people the same things those churches suffered from the Jews 15 who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last. [b]b 17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), (4) out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. 18 For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way. 19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? 20 Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective 5. Paul’s Total Commitment to Christ & the Cross Paul was ‘sold out’ for Christ – “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” - 1 Corinthians 2:2 “Do not be a follower of me, but follow Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 1:12

The Vatican, RomeGallipoli, TurkeyPatmos, Greece Paul – A Different Perspective Paul’s plea – “We implore you on Christ’s behalf. Be reconciled to God.” - 2 Corinthians 5:20