There has been much discussion surrounding the name change from Saul to Paul beginning in Acts chapter 13. It is shown throughout the New Testament after Saul’s conversion that he called himself Paul and only used the name Saul when he referred to incidents that occurred prior to his conversion. Other commentaries attribute the name change to Saul’s desire to not share the same name
What is a “call to the ministry” ? by Ken Temple Regional Representative Southeast USA Frontiers (770) 277-6399 ( office ) kentemple@juno.com What is a “call to ministry” ? Is it more subjective or objective? It is just for preachers and pastors and missionaries, or is it also for the Christian businessman and plumber, the housewife and mother? Is it only one’s vocation, or does it also refer to salvation and relationship with Christ ? Os Guinness, in his book, The Call, writes: “Calling
analogy of comparing the roots of a tree to the roots of gratefulness. He brings up an example from Apostle Paul where he talks about “watering the trees of gratefulness” and why it is important for all individuals to build the roots of gratefulness. With this, Apostle Paul states that if we live un-rooted in gratefulness, our lives will languish in shallowness. His example and quote from Apostle Paul does a great job of catching the attention of the audience. Rev. Jennys has three pain points to
message Paul, the author, is trying to convey to the Corinthians. The passage is investigated by looking at the reference to a revelation, the use of the word “boast”, the example of a hardship, and the claim that weakness is an asset. It is concluded that Paul is using very different criteria than the Corinthians to support the findings of a true apostle. Keywords: Corinthians, Paul, boast, weakness Corinthian or Christ-Centered Criteria? In 2 Corinthians 12:1 – 10, the Apostle Paul is writing
Devin Ponder Eng291-001 13 September 2013 Rhetorical Analysis Rhetorical Analysis of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” by Martin Luther King, Jr., is a letter in which King is writing to his “fellow clergymen” in a response to their recent criticism of the actions he was leading in Birmingham at the time. The letter was written in April of 1963, a time when segregation was essentially at a peak in the south. Birmingham, in particular, is described by King as “probably
Evangelism is the duty of every believer. In Colossians 4:2-6, the apostle Paul gives us clear instruction about how we are to do the work of evangelism. Paul begins by telling us that if we want to be effective in evangelism, we must give constant attention and priority to prayer. Prayer must have a central place in the life of a Christian. There are two reasons why we must be devoted to prayer. 1. Prayer allows us to develop and maintain an intimate relationship with God. Through prayer, God purposes
Intercession: an interposing or pleading on behalf of another person. In Mark Jarman 's poem, "If I Were Paul," the speaker displays many changes in tone and diction to illustrate the crux of his ideology. The first three stanzas are completely exalting in their nature. The speaker uses three distinct categories to do this: creation of a being, virtue of an idea, and discovery of an object, and each of the first stanzas are devoted to one of these topics. Each of these subsets are purposefully
When we look at the canonical structure of the New Testament we observe a collection of 27 books, which accredits thirteen of them to the Apostle Paul. The writings of Luke, in particular the Acts of the Apostles, can be used as a theological and historical basis, but it presents strong point and restrictions for Pauline interpretation. Primarily, Acts of the Apostles can be used for Pauline interpretation as a theological basis. Discovering the main purpose for Luke to write the book of Acts, gives
| | | | | 13:44-52 Paul turns to the Gentile | | | | | 14:1-7 Acceptance and opposition | | | | | 14:8-18 Lame from the Mother’s womb | | | | | 14:19-23 They stone Paul | | | | | 14:24-28 The report all things God done | | | | | 15:1-5 The Council at Jerusalem | | | | | 15:6-11 The Apostles and elders meet | | | | | 15:12-21 James judgment | | | | | 15:22-29 leading men among
experiences of living life in this world that this will not be true for you. You will face many challenges. As a matter of fact, the Bible tells us that, as Christians, we will be continually engaged in a spiritual battle, that we are at war! The Apostle Paul tells us (Ephesians 6:13) to “take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” In the next few verses, he describes the various pieces of armor that God has given Christians