- The measure of a great man is not his bank account or a string of degrees. A man is not great because of what he has or who he is, but because of what he is and what he does.
- Philippians 2:5-6
- Paul was a great man because:
- He could change when he learned he was wrong
- He could feel sorrow for sin
- I Timothy 1:12
- Acts 22:20
- II Corinthians 7:10 – Paul’s sorrow was a godly sorrow.
- He was humble, yet had self-respect
- He was able to compare values and choose the greater
- Philippians 3:7-11
- Hebrews 11:24-26 – Moses made a similar choice
- He never looked back
- He had a purpose
- I Corinthians 9:26-27
- Romans 10:1-4 – We must look to Jesus for the way of righteousness.
- He had faith in the outcome
- II Corinthians 1:12
- II Timothy 2:4-8
- I Corinthians 11:1
- If we don’t believe we are living a life that will result in heaven, we need to change!
- All the money and prestige in the world cannot buy what Paul had. But if we have these things, we can face death with peace.
JJ
October 21, 2018
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