15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: (Galatians 1:10‑16).) Thus Paul was “separated unto the gospel of God.” Well did the Holy Spirit know how all this would be entirely reversed in that very Rome. 13For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: (Acts 26:15‑19) Gal. 1:10-16 10For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 16But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee 17Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. (Compare Acts 26:15-19 15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. “Called to be an apostle” should be, “an apostle by calling.” When the Lord Jesus called him, it was not that he might go to the other apostles, and be educated, or prepared, or ordained to be an apostle no, he was constituted an apostle at once, and without any human authority whatever he was called to act and preach as an apostle because he was one, not that he might be one. How few can follow Paul in these seven words, and yet how important it should be so, if service is to be acceptable to Christ! Have you thought of this as to the whole course of your life and service? It will make all the difference in the day of reward. “Paul, a bond servant of Jesus Christ.” He was not a bond servant of any society or party, but of Jesus Christ.
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