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Preliminaries

A. God used his AncestryAncestry

B. God used his BackgroundBackground

C. God used his CitizenshipCitizenship

D. God used his DialectsDialects

E. God used his EducationEducation

Acts 9:3-4

As he neared Damascus on his

journey, suddenly a light from

heaven flashed around him. He fell

to the ground and heard a voice say

to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you

persecute me?”

Acts 9:5-6

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I

am Jesus, whom you are

persecuting,” he replied. “Now get

up and go into the city, and you will

be told what you must do.”

Acts 9:15-16

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a

chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name

before Gentiles, kings, and the children

of Israel. For I will show him how many

things he must suffer for My name’s

sake.”

Preparation

A. He shared his testimonytestimony

B. He studied theologytheology

C. He served as a tent-makertent-maker

D. He supported as a teacherteacher

Acts 13:2-3

As they ministered to the Lord and

fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now Now

separateseparate to Me Barnabas and Saul for

the work to which I have called them.I have called them.”

Then, having fasted and prayed, and

laid hands on them, they sent them

away.

Pioneering

Three missionary journeys:Three missionary journeys:

Mission 1: AD 48-49, Acts 13-14

Mission 2: AD 50-52, Acts 16-18

Mission 3: AD 53-57, Acts 19-21

Pioneering

A. He preachedpreached Christ

B. He plantedplanted churches

C. He parentedparented congregations

D. He pennedpenned correspondence

Prison

A. He worshippedworshipped the Lord

B. He witnessedwitnessed to the lost

C. He wrotewrote letters

D. He workedworked with leaders

Pastoring & Passing

A. ReleasedReleased from prison

B. RevisitedRevisited his churches

C. RearrestedRearrested in Rome

D. ReceivedReceived into glory

2 Timothy 4:6-7

For I am already being poured out

as a drink offering, and the time of

my departure is at hand. I have

fought the good fight, I have finished

the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:8

Finally, there is laid up for me the

crown of righteousness, which the

Lord, the righteous Judge, will give

to me on that Day, and not to me

only but also to all who have loved

His appearing.

Discussion

1. What issues that are out of your

control do you resent because you

believe they are a handicap to your

life’s purpose? How can God use

them? How can you change the way

you view them?

Discussion

2. The word Paul uses to describe his

emotions while in jail for years is “joy.”

Why was he so contentcontent while his life

was wasting away in prison? What

would your dominant emotion have

been? What is the reason for the

difference between yours and his?

Discussion

3. Which of those six stages do you

think you are in? Do you think you

are “on schedule” to achieve your

life calling? What must you do at this

stage to allow the Holy Spirit to

move you forward?

Discussion

4. Convergence is available to all

believers, but few experience it.

What are the biggest threats to you

reaching that stage in your life

calling?