Suffering of paul's in the book of acts

Paul, still called saul at this point, has taken an active part in the persecution of the christian movement after the. The role of suffering in the mission of paul and the. In the final video in our acts series, we trace pauls final journey to jerusalem and then into a roman prison. Opposition inevitably followed the preaching of the gospel. Most notable is the incongruity between paul s gospel message in acts and the message we see in his letters, especially romans and galatians. Appraising advice and doing the will of god acts 21. The role of suffering in the mission of paul and the mission of the. Before becoming a christian, paul had caused others to suffer.

Paul took more pain and suffering than many can live through. The list of pauls sufferings bible scriptures located in 2 corinthians 11. Paul needs every ounce of courage because of the heavy sufferings he knows his. Throughout acts, they are attacked, beaten, imprisoned. If we could, wed all walk through life skipping and eating ice cream cones. In chapter nine of acts, luke tells us the famous story of pauls conversion. Likewise, in the book of acts, luke confirms that paul saw suffering as inherent to his apostolic ministry acts 9. Pauls suffering and devotion set the example for all believers. The list of paul s sufferings bible scriptures located in 2 corinthians 11.

Acts says nothing of paul the letter writer, and he is not called an apostle except in one instance acts 14. With the extreme sufferings of paul the apostle, its mindboggling to. Explore this lesson to find out more about this exciting story. But if you read his books, particularly the book of acts, you will see the. The first one being that it is obvious that god was with him when paul was suffering.

While persecution does cause the church to scatter in acts, thereby spreading the gospel, it would be a mistake to conclude the relationship between persecution and church growth is best defined thus. I see pauls decision regarding gods will for him as a convergence of factors, all of which point in the same direction. But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that i may. Patrons alone, for example, had the right to escape bodily violation, as we see when pauls status as a citizen a patron, albeit of a household of one is the only thing that protects him from an arbitrary flogging acts 22. After this suffering, paul was not quick to blame god for his suffering and make it seem like god could not help him, instead he continued to teach people about jesus. But paradoxically, pauls suffering leads him into the heart of the roman empire. Christians should be willing to follow jesus even if it means death. Pauls suffering acts 2028 bible commentary theology of work. Through trouble the gospel spreads from jerusalem to samaria 8. There is no halfway when it comes to the kingdom of god. Bruce believes that acts legitimates both christianity and the ministry of paul. Paul nonetheless embraces bodily suffering, along with many other forms, as the necessity of a leader in jesus way. Paul tells the philippians, god has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in christ, but of suffering for him as wellsince you are having the same struggle that you saw i had and now hear that i still have phil 1. Here are some of pauls own descriptions of what he endured.