2. 235 total N.T. pages 235 total N.T. pages - 61 - 61 174 pages not penned by Paul 174 pages not penned by Paul - 32 - 32 142 pages in books that don’t mention him 142 pages in books that don’t mention him - 34 - 34 108 pages left (no authors that mention him) 108 pages left (no authors that mention him)  Paul wrote half of the N.T. books (about one-fourth of its pages)

3.  Original twelve (Matt. 10:1-7; Luke 22)  Apostolos – one sent (John 13:12-16)  Judas’ replacement (Acts 1:21-26) Not universal requirements  Witnesses & Holy Spirit (John 14:25-26; 15:26-27; 16:12-13)  Mission (Mark 16:14-18)  Other “apostolos” (II Cor. 8:23; Philip 2:25; Acts 8:14; Heb. 3:1)

4.  Greetings in 1:1 of Paul’s letters Romans; I & II Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Colossians; I & II Timothy; Titus “Paul an apostle…”  Compare to Peter’s greetings I Peter 1:1; II Peter 1:1 “Peter an apostle…”

5.  Persecutor (Acts 7:58-8:3; 9:1-2)  Jesus spoke to Saul (Acts 9:3-6)  Jesus spoke to Ananias (Acts 9:10-16)  Barnabas confirmed (Acts 9:26-28)  Jews wanted to kill Saul  Disciples accepted Saul  Saul also called Paul (Acts 13:9)

6.  Luke’s account  Ananias’ vision  Barnabas’ confirmation  Disciples’ acceptance  Peter’s statement (II Peter 3:14-16) “wisdom given him” Paul’s letters and “other Scriptures”

7.  Unique appointment (I Cor. 15:1-11)  “Apostolic ministry” (Gal. 2:7-9) Peter to Jews Paul to Gentiles  Acts follows much of Paul’s work  Paul’s work in Ephesus He preached, they were baptized (Acts 19:1-10) Continued communication (Eph. 6:21-23) Accepted only true apostles (Rev. 2:1-2)  Paul taught truth (I Thess. 2:1-6)

8.  Gospel is power of God for salvation (Rom. 1:16)  Must be baptized (Rom. 6)  Must put on the new self (Eph. 4)  Opportunity to repent (II Cor. 7:10)  Finish for the crown of life (II Tim. 4:7-8)