Patience of the Savior
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12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
This passage is Pauls Testimony.
Thanks be to God
Thanks be to God
Always be thankful to God
See this throughout Pauls letters
God gives us strength.
Could also be translated “Enables”
He enables us and appoints those he judges faithful.
Enabled the Great Men of Faith
Church Fathers and Reformers
Poly Carp, Augustine, Luther, Calvin
Spicq provides an appropriate quote from Augustine: “God does not choose a person who is worthy, but by the act of choosing him he makes him worthy [translation mine].”
Judges us faithful in our actions
Relation to Hebrews
Jons sermon on not drifting from faith/ not drifting from Doctrine/Teaching
Appoints us to service
God calls us to specific place at an appointed time
Everyone will be different
None higher, just different
Application: Reflect on our testimony
Illustration: Remembering what God has done
None Are Too Far
None Are Too Far
Paul shows who he was
He describes himself as the worst sinner
Says who he was
Sins before encounter with Christ
Need to remember who he was
Blasphemer
Denied the deity of Christ
Denied the Messiahship
Persecuted
He went after Christians
1 And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
They scattered
3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.
He attacked the church
This wasn’t like we talk about it lightly in our country
This would have been more like in other countries
He caused the death of many Christians
Imprisoned and killed
insolent opponent - violent
App: Remember what we have done but don’t dwell on it.
Ill: Drew and Nate
Christ Came for Sinners
Christ Came for Sinners
Christ came to save sinners
In this he reminds that he is the chief sinner
He is the model of transformation
He did this to show his patience
He doesn’t go for the easy, but for the elect
Don’t write any off
Received Mercy because of Christ’s Love
Application: Remember what Christ does with our Testimony
Illustration: Emeal ("E.Z.") Zwayne Pres of Living Waters Min
16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.
Christ displayed his perfect patience by making an example of Christ
This is Pauls testimony
Makes the initial call
Statement of Who he was
What God did
Who he is now
Reflect of our testimony
Reflect of our testimony
Reflect on where we have been
Reflect of our testimony
Reflect on where we have been
Reflect on what Christ does with that Testimony
Reflect of our testimony
Reflect on where we have been
Reflect on what Christ does with that Testimony
Let Us Praise God
Let Us Praise God
Let us praise him at all times
Let us praise him in our testimony
Share with the lost
Never write someone off
Sharing is an act of worship.
Let us shout glory to Christ even as we account how we were and remember what Christ has done.