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Title: Bible Studies in the Life of Paul
Historical and Constructive

Author: Henry T. Sell

Release Date: February 22, 2010 [EBook #31350]

Language: English

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BIBLE STUDIES

IN THE LIFE OF PAUL

HISTORICAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE

BY

REV. HENRY T. SELL, D.D.

Author of "Supplemental Bible Studies," "Bible Study by Books,"
"Bible Study by Doctrines," "Bible Study by Periods,"
and "Bible Studies in the Life of Christ."

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PREFACE

The book of Acts shows in a very graphic way the
rapid growth and marvelous progress of Christianity in
the midst of great opposition. We see in process of
fulfillment the promise of Jesus Christ to his disciples that
they should receive power after the Holy Ghost had come
upon them and that they should be witnesses unto Him
"both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and in Samaria and
unto the uttermost part of the earth." Those were
earnest times and full of stirring events, when men went forth
to conquer a hostile world not with swords, but by the
preaching of a gospel of peace and good will. As soon as
this proclamation was made in Judea and Samaria a new
instrument was chosen by Jesus Christ, in Paul, to carry
His message to the uttermost part of the earth. He
thus became at once the chief character in the larger work
of planting and developing churches outside of Palestine.
The study of Paul's life shows the difficulties encountered,
the doctrines taught, and the organization perfected in the
early churches. "We here watch the dawn of the gospel
which the Savior preached as it broadens gradually into
the boundless day."

Bible Studies in the Life of Paul is designed to follo