Our key scripture shows us in a nutshell how Paul led his life. It also reveals the secret of his success.

Apostle Paul was an outstandingly successful servant of Christ. His success was not the worldly concept of success. The worldly success is to possess wealth and to be of great affluence. He was successful in revealing Jesus to his world. Galatians 1:16 “To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:”

Paul lived as a dead man for Christ. Acts 20:24 ” But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God”.

He did not live to be wealthy, yet he possessed all things and lived to lift the name of Jesus high up in all men. 2 Corinthians 6:10 “As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things”.

He was a deeply spiritual man. Philippians 3:8 “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,”

He was given an abundance of revelations concerning the dispensation of grace. Ephesians 3:2, 4 ” If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you ward:

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ”

To fulfil his mission, he survived a lot of death-threatening circumstances. 1 Corinthians 15:31 ” I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily”.

He never married or had any children, so he could effectively fulfil his mission.1 Corinthians 7:33 ” But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.”

He met his death as a Victor and a fulfilled person. 2 Timothy 4:6-7 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

If a man of like passions has been so successful, why can’t you also be so successful? Take a clue from him and do great things for Jesus.

PRAYER

Father, in the name of Jesus, I receive grace and the heart to live a fearless life for you. Lord, I surrender all to honour your name alone.

FURTHER STUDIES

Phi 1:20 KJV” According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”

Phi 1:21 KJV “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”

KEY SCRIPTURE: Acts 15:26. Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Our key scripture shows us in a nutshell how Paul led his life. It also reveals the secret of his success.

Apostle Paul was an outstandingly successful servant of Christ. His success was not the worldly concept of success. The worldly success is to possess wealth and to be of great affluence. He was successful in revealing Jesus to his world. Galatians 1:16 “To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:”

Paul lived as a dead man for Christ. Acts 20:24 ” But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God”.

He did not live to be wealthy, yet he possessed all things and lived to lift the name of Jesus high up in all men. 2 Corinthians 6:10 “As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things”.

He was a deeply spiritual man. Philippians 3:8 “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,”

He was given an abundance of revelations concerning the dispensation of grace. Ephesians 3:2, 4 ” If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you ward:

Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ”

To fulfil his mission, he survived a lot of death-threatening circumstances. 1 Corinthians 15:31 ” I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily”.

He never married or had any children, so he could effectively fulfil his mission.1 Corinthians 7:33 ” But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.”

He met his death as a Victor and a fulfilled person. 2 Timothy 4:6-7 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

If a man of like passions has been so successful, why can’t you also be so successful? Take a clue from him and do great things for Jesus.

PRAYER

Father, in the name of Jesus, I receive grace and the heart to live a fearless life for you. Lord, I surrender all to honour your name alone.

FURTHER STUDIES

Phi 1:20 KJV” According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.”

Phi 1:21 KJV “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”