Even though Paul was not of the original twelve apostles, he had seen the risen Christ, and he had personally been taught the true gospel by Christ Himself. God had called him in a very dramatic way on the road to Damascus, by letting him see Christ and hear His voice speaking directly to him. In doing this, the Father revealed His Son in Paul that he might preach Him among the Gentiles. He showed Paul and us that it is Christ Himself who saves us. Now Paul builds upon this argument in verses 6-10 by talking about the other apostles, and himself in relation to them. He wants to show us, 1st, that there is no personal favoritism with God. And 2nd, he wants to show us that God does give distinguishing grace in regard to men's ministries. These two things are not contrary to one another, as I shall show you.
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...
