Title: With God's Help (Acts 26:13-23)
As we live, we sometimes reminisce about the past.
Some will tell you when you studied a lot, and some will tell you when you met a good person and dated.
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Sometimes I will speak of business and life and life.
When you look back on the past, what memories come to mind?
What are some beautiful memories?
In this way, we live our lives making memories and eating hope.
The Apostle Paul's history was very glamorous at times, painful at times, and joyful and joyful.
There were times when I cried.
However, in his past history, Paul recalled the relationship with Jesus Christ with the greatest importance.
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Because it was the most rewarding and enjoyable day of my life.
As Paul recalls his past, he uses it to show off, to have a sense of superiority, or to assert authority.
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Only that it is beneficial to witnessing the gospel of Jesus Christ and to help expand the kingdom of God.
I try to recall as much as possible.
We sometimes use our past careers and experiences as objects of our present superiority and pride.
Sometimes, only one part of the blade is exposed and used as a tool for self-gratification and self-assurance.
But the Apostle Paul has only been through the grace of God, the strength of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
I did not boast, show off, or set forth anything except the fruits of the help and guidance of the Spirit.
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How does Apostle Paul recall himself and what kind of future vision does he have?
This is the grace we want to share today.
1. I have memories of serving God day and night.
Paul was once a very famous powerful man, a powerful man, and an influential statesman.
He was well-educated, passionate and passionate.
He was a man who once arrested, imprisoned, persecuted and destroyed the church of those who believed in Jesus.
"(Acts 8:1) Saul deserved his death. On that day there was great persecution against the church in Jerusalem.
“(Acts 8:3) When Saul was destroying the church, he went into every house, dragged men and women, and delivered them to prison.”
But for Paul, he was a man who earnestly worshiped and served God day and night, in a transformed form.
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Even if there are splendid memories, traces, and testimonies of the past, the power, stubbornness, selfishness, and swearing of the influential words of the present
Even if there is a heart, if it is not left as a trace of serving God before God, I know how to throw it away.
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After meeting Jesus Christ, Paul never raised his voice, nor did he show his spirit or emotion.
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Only in order to serve God day and night, we witnessed the gospel with a low voice and spiritual power, and the gospel testimony
The sufferings, tribulations, and persecutions that they suffered while doing so have been glorified.
Paul boldly preached the gospel of grace he had received before King Agrippa.
“(Acts 26:4) From the beginning, among my people, and in Jerusalem, when I was young, I was a Jew.
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“(Acts 26:7) This promise may be obtained by our twelve tribes earnestly worshiping and serving God day and night.
It is my hope, King Agrippa, that for this hope I will be sued by the Jews.
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The promise that we earnestly seek and serve God day and night is our hope for the kingdom of God.
Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
“(Acts 26:8) Why do you consider it unbelievable that God raises the dead?”
The twelve tribes lived like this, and Paul was proud to live like this.
What are we talking about?
We should be able to speak with our lips of serving God.
2. You must have a testimony of meeting Jesus Christ.
If we do not have the experience and testimony of meeting Jesus Christ while believing in Jesus Christ, our assurance and mission are uncertain.
I can do it.
It is Jesus Christ who does not have a clear sense of salvation and grace even after receiving the office and mission and taking on the roles and divisions.
This is because they do not have the experience and testimony of meeting the Way.
Therefore, by the grace of God, we see that we carry out our missions with meekness and humility and serve with devotion and love.
You must meet Jesus Christ, who was seen as
If I show off for the purpose of self-defense or raise my voice for self-righteousness
It's not about taking a look.
The Apostle Paul was energetic, extremely emotional, and a man who lived his own lusts according to his own division.
“(Acts 9:1) And Saul still went to the high priest with threats and murders against the disciples of the Lord.”
“(Acts 9:2) I asked for letters to go to the synagogues in Damascus, and if I met anyone who followed that way,
to bring men and women bound together to bring them to Jerusalem.”
But after I had the testimony of meeting Jesus Christ, I became a completely new person.
First, the mission has changed.
It has become a vessel used for the gospel from the persecutors.
" (Acts 9:15) "Go," said the Lord. This man hath made my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
It is my vessel chosen to preach to
He lived to fulfill his will and became a person who lives by the grace of God.
(1 Corinthians 15:10) But it is by the grace of God that I am who I am, and his grace was in vain.
and I toiled more than all the apostles, but not I, but I
By the grace of God who was with you."
He tried to open his own future with his cause, honor, and authority, but only Jesus Christ
I decided to live only for the gospel of
" (Romans 1:1) Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, was called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God.
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If you have the testimony of meeting Jesus Christ in this way, you can live for the glory of God only by the grace of God.
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(Acts 9:4) And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?
Do you do it?"
“(Acts 9:5) He answered, “Who are you, Lord?” He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.”
“(Acts 26:15) I answered, “Who are you, Lord?” said the Lord, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.”
“(Acts 26:16) Arise, stand on your feet, and I appeared to you, that you saw me, and that I
I want to make you a servant and a witness in what is to be revealed."
3. You must have the experience of being helped by God.
Paul was of the tribe of Benjamin and was born in Tarsus, Cilicia, and was a leader of a high society that believed in Pharisee Judaism.
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And with Roman citizenship, he had great influence.
“(Acts 22:3) I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, Cilicia, and grew up in this city, under the guidance of Gamaliel.
I was taught the strict instruction of the law of my ancestors, and I treat God like all of you today.
You are a hard worker."
“(Acts 22:4) I have persecuted this way, even to death, and bound men and women and delivered them to prison.”
But Paul did not set forth his own will or cause in everything, but only by the grace of God and the way of God.
I was humbled and fulfilled my mission.
Therefore, I was able to carry out the mission with joy and gratitude.
“(Acts 26:22) With the help of God, I stand to this day, witnessing before men high and low.
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“(Acts 26:23) that the Christ would suffer, and that he was the first to rise from the dead,
He will proclaim the light to El and to the Gentiles.”
This was the power that made Paul Paul.
What powers and abilities can we exert while we live?
How are we living now that it is God's grace that we have come this far?
If we want to live, share, give and serve as true Christians
You must have memories of serving God day and night.
You must have a testimony of meeting Jesus Christ.
You must have the experience of being helped by God.
Only then will we be able to live in God's grace and live a life pleasing to God.
Hallelujah!!