Jesus is calling us to put our sinful nature to death and be raised to new life—not just once, but daily. In this message, we look at someone who embraced this truth: Saul of Tarsus.

Notes:

Focus verses - Acts 7–9

Being friends with your kids is a reward you receive after being a good parent.

It is biblical to think about death.
James 4:14 (ESV)
Psalm 90:12 (NKJV)
 
Christopher Laurie pointed others to Jesus.
  
Jesus wants us to put our sinful nature to death and raise us to new life, daily.
 
Read Acts 7:57–8:4 (NKJV)
 
#1 A Man of Death
 
Saul cast his vote; he oversaw and led the stoning of Stephen.
 
Acts 26:11 (NKJV)
 
Saul was a man of death.
 
Saul was sincere. Yet he was sincerely wrong.
 
Saul depended on his own righteousness, and not on the righteousness of God.
 
Jesus saw a future apostle, a bold witness; Jesus saw Paul.
1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV)
  
Nobody is beyond the reach of God.
 
Saul was a man of death, but Jesus was calling him to put that life to death
so that he might truly live.
 
#2 A Man Who Had to Die
Acts 9:1–5 (NKJV)
 
Jesus didn’t just reform Saul, He replaced him.
Saul became Paul.
 
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good.
He came to make dead people live.
 
Philippians 3:8–11 (MSG)
  
#3 A Man Who Died Daily
Romans 8:13–18 (NKJV)
 
“I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.”
1 Corinthians 15:31 (NKJV)
 
The Christian life is a daily burial of the old self.
 
Jesus came to make you new.

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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org.

This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.

Jesus is calling us to put our sinful nature to death and be raised to new life&mdash;not just once, but daily. In this message, we look at someone who embraced this truth: Saul of Tarsus.
Notes:
Focus verses - Acts 7&ndash;9
Being friends with your kids is a reward you receive after being a good parent. It is biblical to think about death. James 4:14 (ESV) Psalm 90:12 (NKJV) &nbsp; Christopher Laurie pointed others to Jesus. &nbsp;&nbsp; Jesus wants us to put our sinful nature to death and raise us to new life, daily. &nbsp; Read Acts 7:57&ndash;8:4 (NKJV) &nbsp; #1 A Man of Death &nbsp; Saul cast his vote; he oversaw and led the stoning of Stephen. &nbsp; Acts 26:11 (NKJV) &nbsp; Saul was a man of death. &nbsp; Saul was sincere. Yet he was sincerely wrong. &nbsp; Saul depended on his own righteousness, and not on the righteousness of God. &nbsp; Jesus saw a future apostle, a bold witness; Jesus saw Paul. 1 Samuel 16:7 (NKJV) &nbsp;&nbsp; Nobody is beyond the reach of God. &nbsp; Saul was a man of death, but Jesus was calling him to put that life to death so that he might truly live. &nbsp; #2 A Man Who Had to Die Acts 9:1&ndash;5 (NKJV) &nbsp; Jesus didn&rsquo;t just reform Saul, He replaced him. Saul became Paul. &nbsp; Jesus didn&rsquo;t come to make bad people good. He came to make dead people live. &nbsp; Philippians 3:8&ndash;11 (MSG) &nbsp;&nbsp; #3 A Man Who Died Daily Romans 8:13&ndash;18 (NKJV) &nbsp; &ldquo;I affirm, by the boasting in you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.&rdquo; 1 Corinthians 15:31 (NKJV) &nbsp; The Christian life is a daily burial of the old self. &nbsp; Jesus came to make you new.
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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at <a href="https://harvest.org/">harvest.org</a>.
This podcast is supported by the generosity of our <a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/">Harvest Partners.</a>

Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events—with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 50 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at https://harvest.org/.

Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events&mdash;with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 50 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at <a href="https://harvest.org/">https://harvest.org/.</a>

Greg Laurie delivers practical truths on faith, culture, and the gospel.

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Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events—with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 40 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at https://harvest.org/.

Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events&mdash;with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 40 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at <a href="https://harvest.org/">https://harvest.org/</a>.

We must put our sinful nature to death—daily.

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