‘Chosen And Called.’
Galatians 1:15-16.
a) Apostle Paul was and knew the Pleasure of God.
b) It pleased God in His Kindness to choose him and call him.
c) This happened even before Paul was born and is a grand exhibition of the Mercy and Grace of God.
d) God revealed His Son to Paul and in him.
e) Then he was ready to be a messenger of the Good News to the Gentiles.
(Through this QT I thank God for the privilege of being Chosen And Called and for the remainder of my life on this Earth I want to Glorify God)
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‘Believe God’s Word.’
a) Galatians 2:17. We are irrefutably made right with God through Jesus Christ.
b) 2 Corinthians 3:4; Galatians 2:20. We Trust in God through Jesus Christ.
c) 2 Corinthians 3:17. We have the Holy Spirit and therefore we have Freedom.
d) 2 Corinthians 3:18. We are being changed to become more Christ-like by the working of the Holy Spirit within us.
(This Second one causes me to Believe God’s Word and to pray that it will be effective in me)
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Chris.
Apostle Paul became ready to be a Messenger of the Good News to the Gentiles. Intellectually he was very well equipped for this, even before he became a Believer. There was still the need for emotional and spiritual preparation to be a Messenger of the Good News though. That is why there is a gap which we know just a little about before he became an effective Minister. It is important that we prepare well after our initial calling and not be in too much of a hurry to go out. Local Church, seminary, team ministry and learning to serve well under a good leader in Church and in Mission are all good ways of preparation.
