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Looking for Paul

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23) Acts 24

The high priest Ananias with some elders and a public

speaker Tertullus present their case against Paul to the

governor Felix. The Jews also join in the attack. Then Paul

answers. So he tells he hasn’t done anything wrong. Felix

wants the military commander to come before taking a

decision. So Paul is under arrest but given some freedom

and his people are allowed to attend to his needs. Some

days later, Felix come with his wife Drusilla who is Jewish

to listen to Paul about Jesus. But hearing Paul, Felix becomes

frightened and stop the discussion. Then he speaks with Paul

from time to time, hoping that he will give him money. But

after two years Felix is succeeded by Porcius Festus and

he leaves Paul in custody to gain favor with the Jews.

- Well, we hear about corruption and human justice!

- Paul as usual defends his faith!

- But he stays in custody for two years having done

nothing wrong!

- The Jews are corrupted!

- The Romans are corrupted!

- In time, they would pay for it as their world would

be completely destroyed!

- It takes time but you get what you deserve!

- Let’s use the time left to prepare ourselves for what

comes next!

- It’s always better to be prepared for what’s next even

if it is unimaginable!

- But who could have imagined what we live today!

- We need to see things happened to realize it!
 

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24) Acts 25

The Jews ask Festus to send Paul to Jerusalem so they

can kill him along the road. But he refuses and asks them

to bring some men in power among them to come with

him and accuse Paul if he has done something wrong.

So they accuse Paul but they can’t prove what they say.

Paul says he hasn’t done anything wrong. Then he appeals

to Caesar. So he is sent to Rome. King Agrippa gives a visit

to Festus and he asks for hearing Paul. Festus is looking

for something to write to Caesar about Paul.

- The Jews keep going straight away with their bad actions!

- So far away from God!

- Political leaders, religious leaders same unfair fight against

God!

- What a culpability!

- No way to escape!

- And they never listen to warnings!

- No regret!

- God’s law!
 

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25) Acts 26

Paul defends himself in front of King Agrippa. He explains

that he used to be a Pharisee. He explains how he went

against the disciples of Jesus and then how Jesus appeared

to him. So he keeps bearing witness to the Christ. Then

Agrippa says that Paul could have been released if he had

not appealed to Caesar.

- Once again Paul has to defend himself in front of

important people!

- And he keeps doing it as usual!

- And they find nothing against him!

- And he will have to go to Rome to speak in front of Caesar!

- And he will do the job!

- Because he has been CHOSEN for that!
 

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26) Acts 27

So Paul starts his trip to Rome. Once he warns the officer

of a shipwreck if they take the boat meaning merchandises

would be lost and people would die. But the army officer

doesn’t listen to Paul but to the pilot and the shipowner.

But a big storm occurs. After three days of a violent storm,

everybody loses hope but Paul tells them to keep hope and

stays aboard. Then Paul tells everybody to eat. After that,

they throw everything overboard. Finally they leave the boat

and reach the beach.

- Quite an interesting story!

- Paul tells the army officer what to do!


- He doesn’t listen!

- When getting into trouble, he finally listens to Paul

and everybody is saved!

- Usually people prefer to listen to man’s word or tradition,

they make the bad choice and they pay the consequences!

- The Israelites did the same, they made the bad choice and

they paid the consequences!
 

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27) Acts 28

- Paul arrives at Malta!

- He says that the people shows them extraordinary kindness!

- A viper fastens itself on Paul’s hand!

- The people think he is a murderer!

- But Paul shakes the creature off into the fire and
suffers no harm!

- So the people think he is a god!

- They are finally welcomed by Publius the principal
man of the island and get hospitality for three days!

- Publius’ father is sick and Paul cures him!

- Thus the people of the island bring those who are
sick to Paul and he cures them!

- And they offer many gifts!

- They spend three months on the island before sailing
again!

- When Paul arrives in Rome, he is permitted to stay by
himself with the soldier guarding him!

- Three days later, Paul calls together the principal
men of the Jews!

- And he tells his history to them!

- So they accept to hear from him saying that it is
spoken against Jesus’ sect everywhere!

- Then Paul speaks to many Jews about the Kingdom
of God!

- Some begin to believe!

- Finally, Paul says the time has come to teach the
nations about God’s kingdom!

- And Paul stays in his own rented house for
two years!

- And during this time he tells all the people who
come to see him about God’s kingdom!

- Thus Paul follows Jesus and the Apostles’ example
by spending his time curing people and teaching
them about God’s kingdom!

- He first talks to the Jews and then to people from all
nations!
 

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1) Acts 8

Saul puts Christians living in Jerusalem in prison.

Acts 9

Saul asks the high priests letters to the synagogues
in Damascus to put more Christians in prison. Now
Paul is traveling to Damascus. Suddenly Jesus appears
to him saying: “Saul, Saul,
why are you persecuting
me?” Then Jesus tells him to go to the city and he
will be told what to do. And he is blind. He is brought
into Damascus. Ananias is told to look for Saul. In a
vision, Jesus tells Ananias that Saul is a chosen vessel
to bear Jesus’ name to the nations. Then Ananias lays
his hands on Saul who recovers his sight. And Saul gets
baptized. He stays some days in Damascus with the
disciples. And immediately in the synagogues he begins
to preach about Jesus. And people are astonished because
they know he was arresting Christians. Now the Jews
want to kill him. So the disciples help him escape
the city lowering him in a basket.

- The apostles chosen by Jesus were trained by him
during his stay on earth!

- They needed a lot of time to catch his message!

- Paul was of another kind!

- He was well taught about the law of Moses!

- First he saw Jesus in a vision!

- Second all at once he started teaching Jesus’
message!

- Third he had to teach the nations!

- He was sincere and Jesus put him back on
the right track!

- And he thought he was right but he was
wrong!

- We need to remember that and never forget
it!
 

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Paul was chosen by Jesus. you cannot justify saying only when he was on the earth. as with Enoch, Elijah, Abram, Moses or other prophets being chose. your trying to slip Mathias in again.
 

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Paul was chosen by Jesus. you cannot justify saying only when he was on the earth. as with Enoch, Elijah, Abram, Moses or other prophets being chose. your trying to slip Mathias in again.
- It is an evidence that Paul was chosen by Jesus!

- But at the difference of the others, he was chosen for a special mission!

- He was to preach to the nations!

- He did his job away from the rest!

- That's all!

- I don't know why you make a fixation on Ananias!

- We are told about Ananias in Acts chapter one, that's all!

- End of the story!
 

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2) Acts 9

In Jerusalem Barnabas leads Paul to the apostles
and Paul
explains them what happened in Damascus.
In Jerusalem
Paul speaks boldly in Jesus’ name.
And some Jews want to
kill him. So the brothers
bring him down to Caesarea and sends him off to
Tarsus.

- Jesus knew what he did when he chose Paul!

- When Paul started to speak about Jesus,
nobody could stop him!

- Only death!
 

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3) Looking for Paul

Acts 11

A great famine occurs. The disciples send relief
to the brothers living in Judea by the hand of
Barnabas and Saul.


Acts 12

Barnabas and Saul fully carry the relief work
in Jerusalem and they return and take along
with them John who is also called Mark.

- Here we are told that Barnabas and Saul
work together!

- We can remember that Barnabas is well
known!

- Some Christians may still be afraid of
Paul!

- For the moment, when we are told
about Barnabas and Saul, Barnabas always
comes first!

- We can also say that it is a period of
apprenticeship for Paul even if Paul is
able to defend Jesus’ message by himself!

- The apostles and the disciples learn quite
fast that they can trust Paul so
they give him responsibilities!
 

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all the apostles were chosen to preach to the nations. I never mentioned Ananais.
- That's not what the Bible says!

- The Gospels don't say that!

- Paul's books only speak about Paul's work
Matthew 28

The Great Commission​

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”


Luke 24
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
 
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all the apostles were chosen to preach to the nations. I never mentioned Ananais.
- That's not what the Bible says!

- The Gospels don't say that!

- Paul's books only speak about Paul's work
Matthew 28

The Great Commission​

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”


Luke 24
45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
- The bible doesn't give details!

- It is quite different with Paul!

- He was chosen for that!

- He did it by himself!

- He visited cities again and again and wrote many letters to encourage Christians!

- Really a masterpiece of organization!
 

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Matthew 28

The Great Commission​

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
 

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Click to expand...
Matthew 28

The Great Commission​

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Yes but the Bible doesn't give any details only about Paul!

- It makes a big difference!
 

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4) Looking for Paul

Acts 13

- Here we are told about Barnabas, Symeon, Lucius,
Manaen and Saul!

- Paul comes last in the list of disciples!

- The holy spirit says to set aside Barnabas and
Saul for the work to which he has called them!

- They go to Cyprus and in Salamis they teach
the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews!

- There the proconsul Sergius Paulus calls for
Barnabas and Saul. There is also Elymas the
sorcerer who opposes them!

Then Saul also called Paul becomes filled with
holy spirit and speaks against Elymas who
becomes blind for some time!

- Then the proconsul, on seeing what has
happened, becomes a believer, for he is
astounded at the teaching of God!

- Now Paul and his companions put out

to sea from Paphos and arrive at Perga in
Pamphylia!

- There we see Paul being filled with holy
spirit!

- There we see Paul taking the lead in
speaking!

- There we see Paul striking Elymas!

- There the writer tells about Paul and
his companions!

- It is as if we could see Saul turning
into Paul in direct!

- The apprenticeship belongs to Saul
and the leadership belongs to Paul!
 

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5) Looking for Paul

Acts 13

- They go to Antioch in Pisidia!

- In the synagogue on the sabbath day, Paul speaks about
Jesus.

- And the following Sabbath!

- And many people come so the Jews are filled with jealousy
and they begin blasphemously contradicting the things Paul
is saying!

- Paul and Barnabas boldly answer them that now they
would turn to the nations!

- The Jews provoke persecution against Paul and Barnabas!

- Now Paul is definitely the leader!
 

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Matthew 28

The Great Commission​

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Yes but the Bible doesn't give any details only about Paul!

- It makes a big difference!
nothing about Matthias
 

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Matthew 28

The Great Commission​

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Yes but the Bible doesn't give any details only about Paul!

- It makes a big difference!
nothing about Matthias
- Yes, only about Paul!
 
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