Be Like Paul
I. Understand Your Purpose [Vision]
A. Led by the Holy Spirit—Acts 13:1-3; 16:6,7,9; 18:9,10; 23:11; 26:16-19; Rom. 15:20; 2 Co.2:12
B. Called for Ministry—Rom. 1:1; 1 Co.1:1; 3:5,10; 2 Co.1:1; 5:11,18,20; Gal. 1:15; Eph. 1:1; Php. 3:14; Col. 1:1; 1 Ti. 1:12; 2:7; 2 Ti. 1:1,11
C. Proclaim the Gospel to the Jews—Acts 13:5; 15:35; 17:2; 20:24; Rom. 1:15,16; 10:1; and to the Gentiles—Acts 13:46, 47; 22:21; 26:17; Rom. 11:13; 15:15,16; Gal. 1:16; 2:7,8
D. Raise up Leaders—Acts 14:23; 1 Ti. 3:1-13; Tit. 1:5-9
II. Work with a Team [Teamwork] CliftonStrengths
A. Recognize the importance of gifting—Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Co. 12:4-11,27-28
B. Don’t work alone—Acts 13:2,5; 15:22; 16:3; 2 Co. 2:13; 7:6; Col. 4:7-14; 2 Ti. 4:9,11; Phi. 23
C. Preserve Harmony and Unity—Rom. 15:5,6; 16:21; 1Co.1:10; 12:12,13,20
III. Be a Holy Example. [Character] 1 Co.4:9-13; 2 Co.6:3; Gal.4:12; Php. 4:9; 1 Th. 2:10; 2 Th. 3:7-9; 2 Ti. 1:13; 3:10; 4:7
A. Recognized the Value of Humility--Acts 14:14,15; Rom. 7:24; 1Co.2:3; 2 Co.10:1; 11:7; 1 Ti. 1:15,16
B. Kept a Clean Conscience--Acts 24:16
C. Endure —Acts 13:45,50; 14:7,19; 16:22-25; 17:32; 21:30-32; 23:12-15; 27:41; 28:31 Rom. 5:4; 2 Co.1:8-10; 4:1,16; 6:4,5; 11:23-28; 12:7,8; Gal. 2:5; Php. 1:12,13; 1 Th. 2:2; 2 Ti. 1:15; 3:11; 4:10,14,16
D. Quench the flesh--Rom. 13:13,14; 1Co.9:27; 2Co.4:2
IV. Glorify God [Attitude]--1 Ti.1:17
A. Joyfully--Acts 20:24; Rom. 5:2-5; 15:32; Php. 4:4,10; Col. 1:24
B. Sorrowfully—Acts 21:13; Php. 3:18
C. Peacefully—Rom. 5:1; Php. 4:6,7,9
D. Thankfully—Rom. 7:25; 1 Co.1:4
E. Confidently by faith—2 Co.3:4,12; 5:6-8
F. Contentedly—Php. 4:12
V. Live Exemplary [Conduct]--Acts 20:33-35; Rom. 14:19; 1Co. 4:16; 7:8; 2 Co.1:12
A. Treat Others Well with Love--Rom.13:10; 1Co. 13; 2 Co.2:4; Eph. 4:16; 5:2; Col. 3:2; Phi. 9
1. Healing—Acts 14:10; 15:12; 19:11,12; 20:10; 28:5,8,9; Rom. 15:18,19
2. Protecting--Acts 16:28;
3. Serving—Rom. 15:25; 1Co. 9:19; 1 Th. 2:9
4. Encouraging—Acts 14:22; 15:36; 16:40; Rom. 1:8; 1 Co.14:12
5. Praying—Rom. 1:8-10; Eph. 1:16-19; 3:16-19; Php.1:3,4; Col. 1:3,9,10; 1 Th.1:2; 2 Ti. 1:3; Phi. 4-6
6. Equipping—Eph. 6:10-17; Php. 4:9; 2 Ti. 2:2
7. Nurturing—1 Th. 2:7,8,11,12
B. Model Competency—2 Co. 3:5,6; Col. 3:23
VI. Write Great Letters! [Wisdom]
A. Be a Great Communicator—Acts 14:27; 15:4,12; 21:19
B. Learn Truth and Share It as a Wise Teacher—Acts 9:22; 11:25,26; 27:9, Rom. 11:33; 15:4; 1Co.2:4,5,7; Gal. 1:11-12,17,18; 2:1,2
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon
A. Led by the Holy Spirit—Acts 13:1-3; 16:6,7,9; 18:9,10; 23:11; 26:16-19; Rom. 15:20; 2 Co.2:12
B. Called for Ministry—Rom. 1:1; 1 Co.1:1; 3:5,10; 2 Co.1:1; 5:11,18,20; Gal. 1:15; Eph. 1:1; Php. 3:14; Col. 1:1; 1 Ti. 1:12; 2:7; 2 Ti. 1:1,11
C. Proclaim the Gospel to the Jews—Acts 13:5; 15:35; 17:2; 20:24; Rom. 1:15,16; 10:1; and to the Gentiles—Acts 13:46, 47; 22:21; 26:17; Rom. 11:13; 15:15,16; Gal. 1:16; 2:7,8
D. Raise up Leaders—Acts 14:23; 1 Ti. 3:1-13; Tit. 1:5-9
II. Work with a Team [Teamwork] CliftonStrengths
A. Recognize the importance of gifting—Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Co. 12:4-11,27-28
B. Don’t work alone—Acts 13:2,5; 15:22; 16:3; 2 Co. 2:13; 7:6; Col. 4:7-14; 2 Ti. 4:9,11; Phi. 23
C. Preserve Harmony and Unity—Rom. 15:5,6; 16:21; 1Co.1:10; 12:12,13,20
III. Be a Holy Example. [Character] 1 Co.4:9-13; 2 Co.6:3; Gal.4:12; Php. 4:9; 1 Th. 2:10; 2 Th. 3:7-9; 2 Ti. 1:13; 3:10; 4:7
A. Recognized the Value of Humility--Acts 14:14,15; Rom. 7:24; 1Co.2:3; 2 Co.10:1; 11:7; 1 Ti. 1:15,16
B. Kept a Clean Conscience--Acts 24:16
C. Endure —Acts 13:45,50; 14:7,19; 16:22-25; 17:32; 21:30-32; 23:12-15; 27:41; 28:31 Rom. 5:4; 2 Co.1:8-10; 4:1,16; 6:4,5; 11:23-28; 12:7,8; Gal. 2:5; Php. 1:12,13; 1 Th. 2:2; 2 Ti. 1:15; 3:11; 4:10,14,16
D. Quench the flesh--Rom. 13:13,14; 1Co.9:27; 2Co.4:2
IV. Glorify God [Attitude]--1 Ti.1:17
A. Joyfully--Acts 20:24; Rom. 5:2-5; 15:32; Php. 4:4,10; Col. 1:24
B. Sorrowfully—Acts 21:13; Php. 3:18
C. Peacefully—Rom. 5:1; Php. 4:6,7,9
D. Thankfully—Rom. 7:25; 1 Co.1:4
E. Confidently by faith—2 Co.3:4,12; 5:6-8
F. Contentedly—Php. 4:12
V. Live Exemplary [Conduct]--Acts 20:33-35; Rom. 14:19; 1Co. 4:16; 7:8; 2 Co.1:12
A. Treat Others Well with Love--Rom.13:10; 1Co. 13; 2 Co.2:4; Eph. 4:16; 5:2; Col. 3:2; Phi. 9
1. Healing—Acts 14:10; 15:12; 19:11,12; 20:10; 28:5,8,9; Rom. 15:18,19
2. Protecting--Acts 16:28;
3. Serving—Rom. 15:25; 1Co. 9:19; 1 Th. 2:9
4. Encouraging—Acts 14:22; 15:36; 16:40; Rom. 1:8; 1 Co.14:12
5. Praying—Rom. 1:8-10; Eph. 1:16-19; 3:16-19; Php.1:3,4; Col. 1:3,9,10; 1 Th.1:2; 2 Ti. 1:3; Phi. 4-6
6. Equipping—Eph. 6:10-17; Php. 4:9; 2 Ti. 2:2
7. Nurturing—1 Th. 2:7,8,11,12
B. Model Competency—2 Co. 3:5,6; Col. 3:23
VI. Write Great Letters! [Wisdom]
A. Be a Great Communicator—Acts 14:27; 15:4,12; 21:19
B. Learn Truth and Share It as a Wise Teacher—Acts 9:22; 11:25,26; 27:9, Rom. 11:33; 15:4; 1Co.2:4,5,7; Gal. 1:11-12,17,18; 2:1,2
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon