YOU ARE GODS HOUSE (Paul's Resume)

 

            Text:  Ephesians 2:19-22 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

²⁰ And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

²¹ In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

²² In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

           

                        Galatians 1:11-24 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

             Gospel is not man's.

¹² For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

            12 Received gospel by revelation.

¹³ For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

¹⁴ And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

             13-14 excelled in Jewish religion. Paul's formal education was the best and yet it wasn't sufficient for the work of God.

¹⁵ But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

            15 He met Jesus

¹⁶ To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

            16 He received his calling.

¹⁷ Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

            17 He conferred not with man. (He went to Arabia and returned to Damascus).

¹⁸ Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

¹⁹ But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

             18-19 Three years passed. Then he went to Jerusalem and talked to Peter and James for fifteen days. Paul didn't alienate himself from other Christians.

²⁰ Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

²¹ Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

             21 Next stop is Syria then Cilicia.

²² And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:         22 He didn't know the Christians in Judaea. Just by reputation.

²³ But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

²⁴ And they glorified God in me. 23-24 Judeans heard of his conversion and rejoiced.

                        2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

            Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.