Paul The Apostle With The Heavenly Calling part II

From the teaching February 4, 2012

Paul The Apostle With The Heavenly Calling part II

I Corth, 9:16: For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

 17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.



Col. 1:25:Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;



 26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:



 27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:



 28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:



 29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.



Acts 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,



 2And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.



 3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:



 4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
 5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.



 6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.



 7And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.



 8And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.



 9And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.



 10And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.



 11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,



 12And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.



 13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:



 14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.



 15But 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:
Chosen Vessel (defined):

1. Divine Selection

 16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.



 17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.



 18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.



 19And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.



 20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Gal. 1:1: Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

and...

:6: I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

 7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.



 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.



 9As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.



 10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.



 11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.