Sermon Tone Analysis

4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also.

If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

I am the quintessential Jew the model to follow

I studied with the best minds

I was strict with the laws observance

Because of Christ's calling I left all and followed him, not as a repaired man but a NEW MAN!

6 “As I … came into Damascus.

Radical transformation not behavior modification

Paul was not made nice he was made new!

He did not need a course correction he need to be reborn

Not by his accord but by the Grace of the Father, by the work of the Son, through the power of the Holy Spirit

Has your life been radically changed by God' salvation or are just making course correction?

The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will.

To see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth

You will be a witness for him to everyone

Of what you have seen and heard

Rise and be Baptized

Wash away your sins???

Calling on his name

In regard to … the same time.

But, should he … punishment after death

God was not … with one another.

He was made … man was made

Now, the first … sin and death.

God, the Author … before sin existed.

Thus the image … the whole world