REAL MEN
REAL MEN ARE CHANGED MEN
Real Men - Lesson #1 – The Story of Paul – Acts 9
(Here are the outline and questions I used to teach
this men’s Bible Study.)
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What does it mean to be “real” or “authentic”?
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Why should Christian men be “real”?
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Who are some Bible Characters who were real?
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How can these Bible Characters help us?
We
are starting a series on “Real Men” and will study the lives of men in the
Bible who can help us because they were “real”.
þ What changes
do we look for when a person professes faith in Christ?
þ Of all the
people you have seen come to Christ, who
changed the most?
þ Why do we
put such an emphasis on “change” for a Christian? 2 Corinthians 5:7
One
of the most changed men who appear in the Scriptures is the Apostle Paul. The dramatic change in his life deserves
examination.
PAUL THE TRADITIONALIST –
Philippians 3:3-6
n What is a
traditionalist?
n In what ways
was Paul a traditionalist before he had his encounter with Christ?
n On what was
Paul relying in order to have everlasting life?
n Why was Paul
wrong?
PAUL, THE TERROR – Acts
Ø Stephen was
stoned and Paul watched the coats. What does this mean?
Ø Why do you
think Paul was so adamant against Christians?
Ø What does Acts
9:2 tell you about Paul’s attitude or mental state?
PAUL, THE TERRIFIED - Vss. 3-9
à What was
remarkable about the Lord’s appearance to Paul?
à Why was Paul
so scared?
à Does God
ever “scare” people today into a decision?
Should we
ever use fear as a means to convince people that they need to trust Christ as
Savior? Jude 1:22-23
à Has God ever
scared you into a decision?
à What
indication is there in verses 6-7 that Paul had believed in Christ? Will the same indication of belief be present
today?
PAUL, THE TRANSFORMED - Vss.
10-18, Philippians 3:7-9
Why was Ananias hesitant to meet with Paul?
What does
the response of the Lord in Vss. 15-16 tell you about God’s intentions for new
believers?
See
Ephesians 2:10.
What
indication is there that Ananias believed that Paul
was changed?
What did
Paul’s baptism indicate? Why is it
important that believers be baptized?
What is
significant about Paul’s statement in Philippians 3:7-9?
PAUL, THE TAUGHT – Galatians
1:15-18
Matthew 28:20 - Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you…
What was
unique about the learning that Paul had after being saved? Why did God choose such a unique method for
Paul?
What should
a new convert be hungry for? Why?
How should
we help new converts?
What is a
sad thing about believers as they get older?
2 Peter 3:18
PAUL, THE TESTIMONY - Vss.
18-22
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Why were people so amazed when Paul testified for
Christ?
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Why was Paul’s public testimony necessary?
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Why is a testimony of a new believer important?
See Romans
10:9-10.
PAUL, THE TARGET - Vss.
23-28
Of the Jews - Vss. 23-25
¯ What makes
Paul’s persecution so ironic?
¯ Is it
possible that we will receive the same response?
2 Timothy
3:12
Of the Christians - Vss. 26-28
¯ Would you
have been skeptical of Paul? Why?
¯ What does
this tell us about our response to new Christians?
¯ How should
we be like Barnabas?
This is an expansion on the outline
found Sermon Seeds E14