ST. PAUL. Paul was born at Tarsus in Cilicia. He lived around the time of Jesus but never met Him.
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ST. PAUL
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• Paul was born at Tarsus in Cilicia.
• He lived around the time of Jesus but never met Him.
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Does anyone know what St.
Paul’s name use to be BEFORE he
met Jesus ?? SAUL
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• As a young man, he was a very bright student of the Hebrew religion.
• He was a Pharisee and a tent-maker by trade.
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• He hated the Christians.
• When he grew older he tortured the followers of Jesus.
• He even helped at the stoning of St. Stephen the martyr.
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But what happened to
him that makes him a Saint now
?
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• One day, Paul was on his way to the city of Damascus to hunt down more Christians.
• Suddenly, a great light shone all around him and he was knocked to the ground.
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• He was struck blind; and he heard a voice say ;
Saul, Saul, why are you
persecuting me?
Who are you, Sir?
I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting.
• Saul answered ;
• And the voice said ;
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• Saul was shocked and confused. After a few seconds, he asked,
What do you want me to do?
• Jesus told him to continue on to Damascus and there he would be told what to do.
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• At that moment, through the power of God, Saul received the gift to believe in Jesus.
• Weak and trembling, he reached out for help and his companions led him into Damascus.
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• The light had blinded him temporarily. • Now that he was blind he could really "see" the truth.
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• And Jesus had come personally to meet him, to invite him to conversion.
• Saul became a great lover of Jesus.
• He was baptized and changed his name to Paul to show that he was a changed person.
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• Now he thought only of helping everyone know and love Jesus, the Savior.
• He traveled all over the world, preaching the Good News and led so many people to Jesus.
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• He worked and suffered.• His enemies tried to kill
him several times but nothing could stop him.
• When he was old and tired, he was once again put in prison and sentenced to die.
• Still St. Paul was happy to suffer and even die for Christ.
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• The Kindness of God protected St.Paul through all the persecutions that faced him during his ministry.
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• This great apostle wrote wonderful letters to the Christians.
• They are in the Bible.
• These letters, called epistles, are read often during the Liturgy of the Word at Mass.
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1. Epistle to the Romans,2. First Epistle to the
Corinthians,3. Second Epistle to the
Corinthians,4. Epistle to the Galatians,5. Epistle to the Ephesians,
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6. Epistle to the Philippians,
7. Epistle to the Colossians,
8. First Epistle to the Thessalonians,
9. Second Epistle to the Thessalonians,
10. First Epistle to Timothy,
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11. Second Epistle to Timothy,
12. Epistle to Titus, 13. Epistle to Philemon,14. Epistle to the Hebrews.
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For me:• To ask for St. Paul’s intercession• To be a good Christian and to witness to Christ• We each have a purpose in life, God needs each and everyone of us and in order to hear His voice we must pray and read our Bible
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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who
are the called according
to His purposeRomans 8:28
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1- When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my Heart,
I will love as JESUS Loves (2)
I will Love, I will Love,
I will love as JESUS Loves.
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2- When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my Heart,
I will pray as DAVID pray (2)
I will pray, I will pray,
I will pray as DAVID prayed.
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3- When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my Heart,
I will preach as PETER preached. (2)
I will preach, I will preach,
I will preach as PETER preached.
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4- When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my Heart,
I will serve as ST PAUL served (2)
I will serve, I will serve,
I will serve as ST PAUL served.