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Gracefully Aging Grace Bible Church Inheritance Class Dr. Gene Pond June 26, 2011

The young adult Saul of Tarsus is converted by Christ into a dynamic missionary A.D. 30s

Saul trains as a pastor and is renamed Paul when he begins his pioneering ministry A.D. 40s

Paul establishes churches around the Aegean basin and then is arrested in Jerusalem A.D. 50s

Paul prepares leaders for his departure after twice facing Nero Caesar A.D. 60s

Acts 9

Acts 1314

Acts 1526

Acts 2728

The Phases of Pauls Life

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View your life as a bodily sacrifice, empowered by God. 4:7-12 Make your ambition to please Christ. 5:6-10 Live like His grace is sufficient. 12:6-10

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Learn and teach all the Word. 27 Watch out for yourself, then for the church. 28 Be alert against false teaching. 31

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Adopt

Pauls philosophy: For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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Forebear through prayer. 4:5-6

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Keep

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Live for His return. 8 Serve to the end.

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