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Lesson 2: Paul’s message.
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A unit on the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul.
Bible Passage: Acts and Philippians.
Philippians 3 - Paul writes a letter to the church in Philippi. In it, he discusses how he has every reason to put confidence in the things of “the flesh” such as being an Israelite who was circumcised on the eighth day, of the tribe of Benjamin, a “Hebrew of Hebrews”, a zealous Pharisee, and faultless according to the Law. However, Paul insists that whatever he saw as gains to him, he now considers loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, he considers everything a loss compared to the worth of knowing Jesus his Lord. Everything to him is now garbage compared to knowing Christ, and he now knows that his righteousness comes through faith rather than through himself.
Acts 9:1-9 - Saul was on a mission to find the followers of Jesus and take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. On his way to Damascus, he suddenly saw a bright and blinding light which caused him to fall to the ground. He then heard a voice that said, “Saul, Saul, do you persecuting me?” Saul asked who it was, and the voice replied, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up and go to the city and you will be told what you must do.” When Saul got up he couldn’t see anything, so the men traveling with him had to lead him by hand to the city. He was blind for three days and didn’t eat or drink anything.