The Life of Paul is a study that follows the Life of Christ.   As the Life of Christ
involved a survey of the Gospels, so the Life of Paul will involve a survey of the
Book of Acts and the Epistles of Paul.

[...]

 [Ephesians 5:25]
 [II Corinthians 12:15]
 [II Timothy 4:6]

The hope of this study is that it will give you a greater appreciation of, and
dedication to, the Church and its continuation.   If it produces that, it will achieve
its goal.

1. GREEK--HELLENISTIC--ONE LANGUAGE
   [...]

   A. Three C's.

     1. Character.
        a. Seekers after wisdom.
        b. Great artists and architects.
           * Very disciplined.
        c. Literature.
     2. Condition.
        a.
        b. Immorality.
     3. Contribution.
        * Much still with us today.
        a. Alexander.
        b. One language--Koiné Greek.

   B. Precision Of The Language.

     * The Greek language is known for its precision or ability to express 
       exactly.

2. ROMAN--ONE GOVERNMENT

   A. The Laws.

     1. Iron-fisted rule.
     2. Well-trained soldiers and tactical generals.

  3. Ability to enforce their laws.

B. The Roads.

  * Furthered the Gospel by building good roads.

3. JEWISH--ONE GOD

   A. Monotheism.

     1. Jews scattered everywhere.
     2. Introduced monotheism to all around them.

   B. Polytheism.

     * Took the Jews into captivity....

   C. Dispersion.

     1. Scattered.
     2. [...]
     3. Two kinds of proselytes: 
        a.
        b.

   D. Great Cities Of Education.

     1. Alexandria, Egypt.
     2. Athens, Greece.
     3. Tarsus, Syria, Cilicia.

1. BIRTHPLACE

   A. Tarsus. [Acts 22:3]

   B. No Mean City. [Acts 21:39]

     1. Had a university.
     2. Very commercial; wealthy.
     3. seaport.

2. FAMILY

   A. His Father.

     1. Acts 23:6.
     2. A Pharisee.
     3. Tribe of Benjamin. [Romans 11:1; Philippians 3:5]
     4. Roman citizen -- Acts 22:25-28.
     5. Very strict; straightest sect -- Acts 26:5.

   B. His Mother -- No Mention.

   C. Sister Or Sisters -- Acts 23:16.

   D. Paul's Name.

     1. Fashion to have two names.
        a. Home--Jewish.
        b. World--Gentile.
     2. Saul:
        a. Meaning "asked for."
        b. Saul of Tarsus.
     3. Paul: Acts 13:9.

 
     a. By the Lord after his conversion.
     b. Meaning "little."
     c. Latin name.

E. Paul's Ministry.

  1. About 30 years -- 36 A.D. to 66 A.D.
  2. Paul an influence on two types of Jews.
     a. Palestinian--in the land.
     b. Hellenistic--outside the land.

3. PAUL'S EDUCATION

   A. In The Home.

     1. Surrounded with Phariseeism from childhood.
     2. Taught the Shema -- Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:13-21; Numbers 15:37-
        41.
     3. Hillel -- Psalm 113-118.
        * Personality and direction are set....

   B. Age 6.

     1. the synagogue.
     2. learn Koiné Greek, to read and speak.

   C. Age 10.

     1. Attend the School of the Mishnah.
     2. Oral traditions of the Jews.
     3. Ways to keep the law instead of....

   D. Age 13.

     1. A trade was learned.
     2. Bar-mitzvah.

E. Age 15.

  1. Rabbinical college.
     a. At Jerusalem.
     b. To learn to interpret the law.
  2. Taught under Gamaliel. [Acts 22:3]
     a. A liberal Pharisee. [Acts 5:34]
     b. Taught the people to read pagan literature.
  3. [...]

F. Age 18.

  1. Would get married.
  2. Required by the Sanhedrin; to be a member, ....

4. JEWISH MINISTRY

   A. About Ten Years....

   B. Jews Were Obsessive In Their Keeping Of Their Religion
        To Themselves.

5. STEPHEN -- CHOOSING STEPHEN AS DEACON:
   SERMON AND STONING -- ACTS 6-7

   A. A Grecian--Jew Raised Outside Of The Land. [Acts 6:1]

   B. As Deacon--Traveled About Taking Care Of The Widows. [Acts 6:1-3]

   C. Jews View Christianity As A Cult. [generally]

   D. Charges.

 1. Two charges -- Acts 6:8-15.
 2. His defense -- Acts 7[:1-60].
    a. Apologetics given by:
       i.   Acts 2[:14-47]--Peter.
       ii.  Acts [7:1-60]--Stephen.
       iii. Acts 13[:4-52]--Paul.
    b. Historically Israel has rejected God.
    c. Explains how the temple is nothing (48-50). [Acts 7:48]
    d. Calls the Council murderers (51,52).
    e. He charges them with not keeping the law; and they were
       Pharisees (53).
 3. The attack.
    a. The response.
       i. not repentant.
       ii. --bit him.
    b. Stephen received grace.
       i.
       ii.
       iii.
    c. People stopped their ears and ran upon him.
       i.
       ii.
       iii.
    d. Stephen's response.
       i.
       ii. His desire to see them saved.

1. LAST DAYS IN SIN

   A. Persecuting Christians As Duty To God -- John 16:2.

   B. Consider His Life After His Salvation -- Galatians 6:7.

   C. Persecution Furthered The Gospel -- Acts 11:19.

     1. Papers from the high priest...
        -- Acts 9:2.
     2. Two ways to Damascus.
        a.
        b.
     3. Paul was convicted by Stephen's testimony.

2. DAMASCUS ROAD

   A. [omit]

B. Paul's Explanation.

  1. I Corinthians 9:1.
     a. Qualification of an apostle.
     b. Saw Christ after the Resurrection.
  2. He saw the Lord -- I Corinthians 15:8.
  3. He saw the Lord -- Acts 9:17.
  4. He saw the Lord -- Acts 9:27.
  5. He heard the Lord -- Acts 22:14.
     a. An incarnation of Himself.
     b. ...,
        the Shekinah Glory of God.

C. Paul's Conversion.

  1. Acts 9:6.
     a. Salvation = ... -- Romans 10:13.
     b. where and when Paul was saved.
     c. Consider his direction.
          i. On the road to kill Christians.
          ii. Saved in an instant.
          iii. Now asked the Lord's direction so he could serve.
  2. Acts 9:10.
     a. go instruct Paul.
     b. assurance (11-
        13).
     c. called Paul brother (17).
     d. Paul received the Holy Ghost.
          i. The Book of Acts is a period of transition.
          ii. No set pattern by God was established in the 4 instances
              below:

Acts 2:1-4 On the Jews. No laying on of hands. Acts 8:12-17 Samaritans. With laying on of hands. Acts 10:34-48 Gentiles Without laying on of hands.   Before baptism. Acts 19:1-7 With laying on of hands. After baptism in the Name of the Lord. (1)

Note: [....]

3. RESULTS OF CONVERSION

   A. Straightway -- Acts 9:20.

     1. Preaches Christ
     2. The Lord had opened his eyes;
     3. by proving Jesus was the Christ -- Acts 9:21,22.
     4. Counsel taken to kill him, and he had to leave town (23-25).

   B. Training -- Galatians 1:17-19.

     1. Not trained by men.
     2. Undetermined time in Acts 9.
        a. Ananias -- preached in the synagogue.
        b. Three years in Arabia with Christ (somewhere in Acts 9 between 
           verses 25 and 26).
           * to qualify as an apostle.
        c. Then went up to Jerusalem.

   1 They were obviously not properly instructed and probably not proper
   candidates--not repentant believers--for John's baptism.   [...]

THE PREPARING OF PAUL LECTURE 3 ACTS 10 ACTS 11

THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY LECTURE 4 ACTS 13, 14 ACTS 15

THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY LECTURE 5 Acts 15:3--18:22

THE THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY LECTURE 6 Acts 19--23

THE LAST YEARS OF PAUL'S LIFE LECTURE 7 Acts 24--28

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   Ac 9:1,2
   Ac 9:3-9
   Ac 9:7
   Ac 9:5
   Ac 9:6

   Ac 9:8
   Ac 9:10-18
   Ac 9:15
   Ac 9:15&16
   Ac 9:17
   1Co 2:14
   Ac 9:18
   Ac 9:19-31
   Ac 9:20
   Ac 9:21,22
   Ac 9:22-23

   Ga 1:17-18
   Ac 9:25
   Ac 9:26
   Ac 9:27
   Ac 9:29
   Ac 9:30
   Ac 9:31

THE CHURCH AT ANTIOCH Acts 11:19-30

BARNABAS AND SAUL SENT Acts 13

THE STONING OF PAUL Acts 14

THE GREAT DISSENSION Acts 15

THE SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY BEGUN Acts 16

PAUL AT ATHENS Acts 17

AQUILA, PRISCILLA, AND CORINTH Acts 18

EPHESUS AND EXORCISTS Acts 19

PAUL PREACHES Acts 20

PAUL BOUND IN JERUSALEM Acts 21

PAUL CLAIMS ROMAN CITIZENSHIP Acts 22

PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN Acts 23

PAUL BEFORE FELIX Acts 24

PAUL BEFORE FESTUS Acts 25

PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA Acts 26

PAUL GOES TO ROME Acts 27-28