Paul

1
Pauls Concern For The Lost

• Acts 2017-35

2
The Basis Of His Concern For The Lost (Acts 20)

• He regarded himself as a servant of the Lord.
  Verse 19
• Past work in Ephesus as a servant.Ephesians
  37-9
• Paul frequently referred to himself as a
  Bondservant. Philippians 11 Romans 11 cf. 1
  Corinthians 919

3
The Basis Of His Concern For The Lost (Acts 20)

• He regarded himself as a servant.
• Essential to saving the lost.
• Jesus set the example. Matthew 2028 Philippians
  25-7
• Christians called to serve. Matthew 2026
  Matthew 181ff Romans 123 Hebrews 1024

4
Characteristics Of Pauls ServiceActs 2019

• Pauls service was
• Humble. With all lowliness of mind. Ephesians
  41 Philippians 35-8 Galatians 614
• Tearful. And with tears. Acts 20312
  Corinthians 24
• At Ephesus, tears caused by
• Ignorance. Acts 192
• Blasphemy. Acts 199
• Idolatry. Acts 1928

• Examples of others
• Jesus. Luke 1941
• Samuel. 1 Samuel 15
• Ezra. 101
• Paul. Romans 91-3 101-3

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Characteristics Of Pauls ServiceActs 2019

• Pauls service was
• Trying. And with trials. 2 Corinthians
  1123-28 cf. Acts 1411-19 2 Timothy 18 45
  312
• Labored with his hands. Acts 20342 Corinthians
  1215
• Anxiety. 2 Corinthians 1128
• Rewarding. Acts 199-10 1 Thessalonians 219-20
  Philippians 41 Philippians 121 3 John 4

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The Extent Of Pauls Concern For The Lost

• He went to the lost. (Went to Ephesus twice.)
  cf. John 434-35 Matthew 936-38 Philippians
  416
• Taught fearlessly. I shrank not from declaring
  to you Verse 26 Ezekiel 316-21
• Taught Publicly and from house to house. cf. 1
  Corinthians 916 2 Timothy 42

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The Extent Of Pauls Concern For The Lost

• Taught all. Both Jews and Greeks. Acts 2617
  Galatians 27 cf. Romans 1,2,3 cf. James 21-4
• Taught persistently. Verses 18, 31 Romans 101
  93 John 94 Colossians 45

8
Pauls Concern For The Lost

• He regarded himself as a servant of the Lord.
  Verse 19
• Pauls service was
• Humble. With all lowliness of mind.
• Tearful. And with tears.
• Trying. And with trials.
• Rewarding. Acts 199-10

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Pauls Concern For The Lost

• He went to the lost.
• Taught fearlessly.
• Taught Publicly and from house to house.
• Taught all. Both Jews and Greeks.
• Taught persistently. Verses 18, 31