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Some people viewed Paul as a fanatic but in fact he was zealously motivated by the love of Christ.
Paul practised a healthy fear of the Lord and diligently tried to persuade others to do so too.
Paul had his sights set on being with Jesus forever and he was clear in what form that would be.
Paul had learned to set his heart and mind on the eternal things which are unseen to the human eye but revealed through the Spirit.
Paul suffered much physical pain and sickness yet it did not suppress his energy in sharing the gospel of Jesus.
Paul commended himself to others by teaching the plain meaning of the bible.
Paul's character was changed from ugliness to Jesus likeness by the Holy Spirit's work.
Paul knew a special intimacy with God which enabled him to pray and worship in a much deeper way.
Paul's competence came from his Christ-confidence.
Paul discovered how to surrender to Jesus and so discover the effective grace of God.
Paul discovered how to hinder Satan from causing divisions in the church.
Forgiveness is a vital part of building new creation relationships.
Paul's converts became his friends and showed us what real church life looks like.
Saul the religious zealot became Paul the apostle of tears.
Paul ensured that all those who believed had a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit. It was a foundational experience of his character.
Paul needed to counteract his enemies who tried to smear his character.
This is the third look into the character of the Apostle Paul which is revealed in his second letter to the Corinthians.
This is the second substack in our series on Paul's character in 2 Corinthians.
We begin a character study on the Apostle Paul by looking deeply into his second letter to the Corinthians church.



