Today, I will preach about the life of the apostle Paul. When Jesus finished his ministry and rose from the dead, he spent 40 days with his disciples, teaching them about the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3).
Before our Lord Jesus ascended to heaven, He gave His disciples instructions to preach the kingdom to all over the world. Matthew 38:18-19.
After this, Paul suddenly appeared in the Bible, and he is also a believer in God; he might not have believed in Jesus. In the beginning, Paul was a persecutor of Christianity and even put Christians in prison.
His life changed the day he met Jesus, and he became a servant of Jesus.
Apostle Paul traveled to many 35 city, islands, or towns such as Galatia, Jerusalem, Antioch, Corinth, and his last missionary was in Rome, where he was beheaded under Emperor Nero around AD 64–67
He knows that he is going to be with God,
2 Timothy 4:6-7 KJV
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. [7] I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Who is Apostle Paul?
Well, apostle Jesus chose Paul to do His will. However, not sure whether he is married and has kids.
Paul is highly educated in Jewish law, and Gamaliel trained him. Apostle Paul was a
Jew born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia. Act 22:3.
Furthermore, he was born in 5-10 Devin Tarsus, and He is from the tribe of Benjamin. His name is actually Saul; however, he changed it to Paul.
Paul was a bad man because he may have hated the followers of Jesus and tried his best to put them in jail.
Acts 22:3 KJV
I am verily a man who is a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Later, Saul became the apostle of the Lord Jesus, obeyed him, spread the gospel of God to people, and was actually a harder-working man than all the 12 disciples of Jesus.
Paul’s Missionary Calling
Jesus appeared to Saul on his way to Damascus to stop him from being arrested as a follower of God.
Do you know why Saul went to Damascus? He went there to arrest men or women who followed Jesus and to bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Act 9:2. Jesus appeared to him, however, not physically, but like this
Acts 9:3 KJV
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light from heaven: Jesus asked, ” Why do you persecute me? And Saul replied, ” Who are you, Lord?
Anyway, you know the story, Saul was blind for 3 days, and he also did not drink or eat for three days.
Jesus sent Ananias to lay his hands on him that he might see, and receive his sight back, and he did. Act 9:17. And wow, after Saul saw again, he was immediately baptized.
Furthermore, he began to preach boldly in the synagogue, and people were surprised because he persecuted the people of God.
Thus, I believe his heart changed after he met Jesus, and he was willing to do whatever Jesus wanted him to do.
Acts 9:15-16 KJV
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: [16] For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake. Yes, Jesus was true to his words, and he did preach to the Gentiles.
Romans 11:13 KJV
For I speak to you Gentiles, since I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Teachings of the Apostle Paul
Apostle Paul was a missionary who traveled to many places and cities to preach. Furthermore, he preached, and through him God did miracles.
Surely, he is not an ordinary man, for he is full of the Holy Ghost, and Jesus gave him the ability to cast out demons and to heal all manner of disease. Indeed, he is a chosenvessel. Paul preach:
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
— Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
Yes. Paul endured hardship; he was stoned, but he survived. Acts 14:19.
This is a faithful saying… that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
— 1 Timothy 1:15 (KJV)
Paul is the best apostle of his time, and he truly is the chief; Peter, too, was a leader. You know, Apostle Paul even corrected Peter’s mistake, see Galatians 2:11-14
Finally, Paul wrote most of the New Testament of the Holy Bible. Here the prove
- Romans
- 1 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1 Thessalonians
- 2 Thessalonians
- 1 Timothy
- 2 Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
Did Apostle Paul perform any miracles?
Yes, of course, he did wonder and perform a miracle, thus more than Peter, for sure. 👍. Let me list one by one in my own words.
By the way, it is Jesus who is the healer and not him. Just remember the words of Jesus,
Luke 10:19 KJV
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
A poisonous snake bit Paul 🐍; however, he did not die. Ok, 👍. Let’s talk about the miracles God worked through Paul now.
#1. Paul healed a cripple man from his mother’s womb. Act 14: 8-10.
That man had a disability from his mother’s womb. And Paul, knowing that he had faith, said to him, ” Stand, ” and he stood, and he could walk
.#2 Paul cast out a spirit of divination, Acts 16:16–18
And all Paul saith was, I commanded you in the name of Jesus, and the spirit came out. Wow, now we learn that words have power; you can’t do this unless you have the Holy Spirit
.#3. The handkerchief and aprons of Paul can heal sickness. Acts 19:11–12
, it true, Wow ,Acts 19:11-12 KJV
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: [12] So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them
#4. Paul raised a man from the dead. Acts 20:9–12
Paul was preaching for a long time. I think a young man named Eutychus fell asleep by the widow or from a high place, and he fell asleep, fell, and was dead. Paul raised him back to life—
#5. Paul healed a sick man with fever Acts 28:7-9).
Others were also sick and came to Paul, and they all received their healing. Wow, nothing is too hard for our God indeed. Tb Joshua saith, “ never a sickness Jesus cannot heal “.We serve a mighty God. Wow
What can we learn from the life of the apostle Paul life
Jesus chose Apostle Paul, and he served his ministry so well and faithfully. He stands before kings and is not afraid
. Life is short; therefore, the lesson is to live a life that is good and right in God’s eyes, and even keep His ways and path, and remember to love God, attend church, and one day go to heaven.
I think that is the best life-to-life. In Paul’s life, there is a Jesus-centered life. We can learn that God can change our lives; if God can change Paul’s life, then he can change ours as well.
Furthermore, God can choose and use anyone, as he looks at the heart. Example Saul, known as apostle Paul, may have killed Christian people in his time, but God still used him mightily
. Even though God chooses you, you still have to suffer for the sake of Jesus name, and not living a good life, and no harm comes to you. Corinthians 11:23–27).
Finally, Jesus chose the right person because he is Obedient to God’s calling and fulfills his duty. This: where is Paul now? Of course, in heaven.