GOD’S PURPOSE IN SELECTING –
“God chose me…That I might preach HIM “
-{Gal 1:15-16}
While the legalist’s proclaimed, promoted a system devoid of grace and peace, Paul proclaimed The Savior, who is full of Grace and imparts His peace. Paul proclaimed A Person, Jesus Christ. He preached A PERSON NOT A PROGRAM. He preached THE SAVIOR NOT A SYSTEM, as the exclusive answer to people’s spiritual need! Paul preached the Good news about a Person. He made much of Jesus Christ.
PAUL WAS CHOSEN TO – SERVE HIM!
” In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Yes, Lord,” he answered.
The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is My CHOSEN instrument TO PROCLAIM My Name TO THE GENTILES and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for My Name.”-{Acts 9:10-16}.
PAUL’S MESSAGE WAS CHRIST!
- ” To me, the very least of all saints, was given this grace: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ “-{Ephesians 3:8}
2. “but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. “-{ 1 Cor 1:23-24}
3. “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me ” -{Col 1;28-29}
4. He would later write, ” …may it never be that I should BOAST, EXCEPT IN THE CROSS OF our LORD Jesus Christ…”-{Gal 6:14}. The cross of Christ was central to His message for in it He saw the love of God and it’s liberating power. Paul proclaimed, and made much of a Person and His Work, the LORD Jesus Christ, Sovereign King!
A system cannot save or empower, The Savior can and does!
God Selected a man for Himself and with purpose to Serve Him… in making Him known to those who needed Him.
What you know of Him, make known to others!
Christ Crucified
Christ The Power of God
Christ The Wisdom of God
The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ
Christ Proclaimed!