The measure of a great man is not his bank account or a string of degrees. A man is not great because of what he has or who he is, but because of what he is and what he does.Philippians 2:5-6Paul was a great man because:He could change when he learned he was wrongActs 23:6Acts 7:58; 8:1-3One who does not study, grow, and change will become dormant.An honest man will do what Paul did and change to obey truth.He could feel sorrow for sinI Timothy 1:12Acts 22:20II Corinthians 7:10 – Paul’s sorrow was a godly sorrow.He was humble, yet had self-respectMark 1:15Philippians 3:9Galatians 5:6I Corinthians 9:27He was able to compare values and choose the greaterPhilippians 3:7-11Hebrews 11:24-26 – Moses made a similar choiceHe never looked backII Timothy 4:10Philippians 3:13-14Luke 9:61-62He had a purposeI Corinthians 9:26-27Romans 10:1-4 – We must look to Jesus for the way of righteousness.He had faith in the outcomeII Corinthians 1:12II Timothy 2:4-8I Corinthians 11:1If we don’t believe we are living a life that will result in heaven, we need to change!All the money and prestige in the world cannot buy what Paul had. But if we have these things, we can face death with peace.
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