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?
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).
Why Paul was Successful
• “I am crucified with Christ….”
1. Paul denied himself (Lk. 9: 23).
Why Paul was Successful
• “…nevertheless I live….”
1. Dead, yet, alive (Col. 3: 3, 4).
Why Paul was Successful
• “…yet not I, but Christ liveth in me….”
1. Christ animated him and was seen in him (Phili. 1: 21).
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.
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).
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).