why paul was successful after thirty years of preaching, paul remained faithful, even after being...
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Why Paul was Successful
• After thirty years of preaching, Paul remained faithful, even after being stoned at Lystra (Acts 14); imprisoned at Philippi (Acts 16); and constantly persecuted by the Jews. Over half the book of Acts is dedicated to Paul’s activities and he wrote about half the New Testament. Why was Paul so successful?
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Why Paul was Successful
• “For I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2: 20).
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Why Paul was Successful
• “I am crucified with Christ….”
1. Paul denied himself (Lk. 9: 23).
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Why Paul was Successful
• “…nevertheless I live….”
1. Dead, yet, alive (Col. 3: 3, 4).
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Why Paul was Successful
• “…yet not I, but Christ liveth in me….”
1. Christ animated him and was seen in him (Phili. 1: 21).
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Why Paul was Successful
• “And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God….”
1. Cp. 2 Corinthians 5: 7.
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Why Paul was Successful
• “..who loved me and gave himself for me.”
1. Paul personally viewed Jesus’ love and sacrifice (cp. 2 Cor. 8: 9).
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Why Paul was Successful
“For I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Gal. 2: 20).