Do you
enjoy a true story?
Here is a true story about a Jewish man who God used to help change the world and to reach out to the non-Jews like most of us. We best know him as Paul.
Here is a true story about a Jewish man who God used to help change the world and to reach out to the non-Jews like most of us. We best know him as Paul.
Here is
part of Paul’s story in his own words:
“I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and even tried to destroy it. But even before I was born, God had chosen me. He was kind and had decided to show me His Son, so that I would announce His message to the Gentiles. I used to say terrible and insulting things about Him, and I was cruel. But He had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, and I had not yet put my faith in Him. (After I met His Son) I went at once to Arabia, (& there spent time alone with God having Him reveal to me the message He had for me to share) and afterwards I returned to Damascus. Three years later I went to visit Peter in Jerusalem and stayed with him for fifteen days. They had only heard that the one who had been cruel to them was now preaching the message that he had once tried to destroy. And because of me, they praised God.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me the strength for my work because He knew that He could trust me. Christ Jesus our Lord was very kind to me. He has greatly blessed my life with faith and love just like His own. This saying is true, and it can be trusted. "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." I was the worst sinner of all! But since I was worse than anyone else, God had mercy on me and let me be an example of the endless patience of Christ Jesus. He did this so that others would put their faith in Christ and have eternal life. I pray that honor and glory will always be given to the only God, who lives forever and is the invisible and eternal King! Amen.” Galatians 1:13-24 & 1Timothy 1:12-17 (CEV)
“I used to live as a Jew. I was cruel to God's church and even tried to destroy it. But even before I was born, God had chosen me. He was kind and had decided to show me His Son, so that I would announce His message to the Gentiles. I used to say terrible and insulting things about Him, and I was cruel. But He had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, and I had not yet put my faith in Him. (After I met His Son) I went at once to Arabia, (& there spent time alone with God having Him reveal to me the message He had for me to share) and afterwards I returned to Damascus. Three years later I went to visit Peter in Jerusalem and stayed with him for fifteen days. They had only heard that the one who had been cruel to them was now preaching the message that he had once tried to destroy. And because of me, they praised God.
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord. He has given me the strength for my work because He knew that He could trust me. Christ Jesus our Lord was very kind to me. He has greatly blessed my life with faith and love just like His own. This saying is true, and it can be trusted. "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners." I was the worst sinner of all! But since I was worse than anyone else, God had mercy on me and let me be an example of the endless patience of Christ Jesus. He did this so that others would put their faith in Christ and have eternal life. I pray that honor and glory will always be given to the only God, who lives forever and is the invisible and eternal King! Amen.” Galatians 1:13-24 & 1Timothy 1:12-17 (CEV)
Each of us
that have met Jesus has a story about that meeting and the change that has
happened and is happening in our life. And, like Paul we are called to preach or tell that story in our world where we are.
It may be hard for you to admit that you are worst sinner you know, but when you look honestly at your heart compared to the perfect righteousness of God you can see how evil your thoughts and actions can be. Your only goodness is from God. In Christ we are NEW and the same God that saved Paul saves us and the same Holy Spirit that empowered him for his mission in life empowers us to share our story where we are. You might be called to Pastor, but more than likely your sharing will be as a mother, a father, a student or whatever you are in life.
Each of us God chose and called and like Paul, He has a purpose for you and for me. Your place to share may be on Facebook, behind the chutes, working as a welder, at school, from home or wherever you find yourself when God opens the door for you to say, “let me tell you a story that happened to me”. “I once was lost, but now I’m found, was blind, but now I see”.
It may be hard for you to admit that you are worst sinner you know, but when you look honestly at your heart compared to the perfect righteousness of God you can see how evil your thoughts and actions can be. Your only goodness is from God. In Christ we are NEW and the same God that saved Paul saves us and the same Holy Spirit that empowered him for his mission in life empowers us to share our story where we are. You might be called to Pastor, but more than likely your sharing will be as a mother, a father, a student or whatever you are in life.
Each of us God chose and called and like Paul, He has a purpose for you and for me. Your place to share may be on Facebook, behind the chutes, working as a welder, at school, from home or wherever you find yourself when God opens the door for you to say, “let me tell you a story that happened to me”. “I once was lost, but now I’m found, was blind, but now I see”.
People
enjoy true stories and there is no way to argue with you sharing what happened to YOU! Love people
enough to share the story of Jesus in you and what He did in saving you and what
He is doing now in your life. Make a
connection with people, show them God
loving them through you and if they come to faith let God use you to disciple them/ to mentor them in the Faith.
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