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training, and he returned to Jerusalem some time after Christ’s ascension He soon became the leader of the persecution of the Christian church F CONVERSION Paul’s conversion to Christ came at the height of his opposition to the church, on the road to Damascus Acts 9:l-19a reports the experience (Recall your survey of Acts.) The sovereign ways of God are remarkably demonstrated in Paul’s three-phased life (early training; church persecutor; church leader) in relation to Christ and the early church This is shown on the accompanying diagram What are your impressions? G MISSIONARY-AUTHOR Many of Paul’s New Testament letters were written during the years of his missionary labors Chart 59 shows how these two ministries overlapped each other.6 (For Scripture references to each item, see Appendix B, p 518.) CHART 59: OUTLINE OF HIGHLIGHTS OF PAUL’S LIFE H CHARACTER A study of Paul’s character as revealed by Acts and his writings shows him to be one of the most unique Christians of the New Testament A T Robertson’s interpretation of that character revelation is given here: Passing by Jesus himself, Paul stands forever the foremost representative of Christ, the ablest exponent of Christianity, its most constructive genius, its dominant spirit from the merely human side, its most fearless champion, its most illustrious and in uential missionary, preacher, teacher, and its most distinguished martyr He heard things in the third heaven not lawful to utter (II Cor 12:4), but he felt himself a poor earthen vessel after all (II Cor 4:7) He sought to commend himself in the sight of God to every man’s conscience, for he had seen the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ and was the servant of all for Jesus’ sake (II Cor 4:3 ff.).8 I TRIALS AND DEATH Paul was released from his rst Roman imprisonment (Acts 28:16-31), but he was incarcerated again after about four years of ... poor earthen vessel after all (II Cor 4:7) He sought to commend himself in the sight of God to every man’s conscience, for he had seen the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ and was the servant... 59: OUTLINE OF HIGHLIGHTS OF PAUL’S LIFE H CHARACTER A study of Paul’s character as revealed by Acts and his writings shows him to be one of the most unique Christians of the New Testament A...Many of Paul’s New Testament letters were written during the years of his missionary labors Chart 59 shows how these two ministries overlapped each other.6 (For Scripture references