2. Called to Change…

4. Acts 9:1-9

5. God called both Abraham and Paul….

7. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. Phil. 3:4b-6 (NIV)

8. 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. Under Gamaliel I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers and was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. Acts 22:3(NIV)

9.  Confident  Very religious  Highly educated  Both Jewish and a Roman citizen

10.  Saul watch their clothes while it happened.  Saul was giving his approval.  Saul began to destroy the church.  Going house to house he dragged off men and women to prison.

11. Called to Change…

13.  Addictions…  Greed or power…  Pain or emotions…

14. Called to Change…

15. 7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ… Phil. 3:7-8 (NIV)

16. Called to Change…