2. Theophanes
the Greek–
St. Paul
(1405)

3. Andrei Rudlev –
Icon of the
Apostle St. Paul
(1420)

4. Raphael – St. Paul Preaching in Athens
(1515)

5. Michelangelo – The Conversion of Saint Paul
(1542-5)

6. El Greco–
Apostle St. Paul
(1606)

7. Valentin de Boulogne–
St. Paul Writing His Epistles (1620)

9. Rembrandt –The Stoning of Stephen
(1625)

10. The witnesses laid their garments atThe witnesses laid their garments at
the feet of a young man named Saul….Saulthe feet of a young man named Saul….Saul
approved of their killing him. On that day aapproved of their killing him. On that day a
great persecution broke out against thegreat persecution broke out against the
church in Jerusalem, and all except thechurch in Jerusalem, and all except the
apostles were scattered throughout Judea andapostles were scattered throughout Judea and
Samaria.Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen andGodly men buried Stephen and
mourned deeply for him.mourned deeply for him. But Saul began toBut Saul began to
destroy the church. Going from house todestroy the church. Going from house to
house, he dragged off both men and womenhouse, he dragged off both men and women
and put them in prison.and put them in prison.
-Acts 7:58, 8:1-3-Acts 7:58, 8:1-3(NIV)(NIV)

12. Michelangelo – The Conversion of Saint Paul
(1542-5)

13. Meanwhile, Saul was still breathingMeanwhile, Saul was still breathing
out murderous threats against the Lord’sout murderous threats against the Lord’s
disciples. He went to the high priest anddisciples. He went to the high priest and
asked him for letters to the synagogues inasked him for letters to the synagogues in
Damascus, so that if he found any thereDamascus, so that if he found any there
who belonged to the Way, whether men orwho belonged to the Way, whether men or
women, he might take them as prisoners towomen, he might take them as prisoners to
Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on hisJerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his
journey, suddenly a light from heavenjourney, suddenly a light from heaven
flashed around him….flashed around him….

14. He fell to the ground and heard a voiceHe fell to the ground and heard a voice
say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecutesay to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute
me?”me?”
““Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.
“ “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,”I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,”
he replied. “Now get up and go into the city,he replied. “Now get up and go into the city,
and you will be told what you must do….”and you will be told what you must do….”
-Acts 9:1-6-Acts 9:1-6 (NIV)(NIV)

15. He fell to the ground and heard a voiceHe fell to the ground and heard a voice
say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecutesay to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute
me?”me?”
““Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.
“ “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,”I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,”
he replied. “Now get up and go into the city,he replied. “Now get up and go into the city,
and you will be told what you must do….”and you will be told what you must do….”
The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This manThe Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man
is my chosen instrument to proclaim myis my chosen instrument to proclaim my
name to the Gentiles and their kings and toname to the Gentiles and their kings and to
the people of Israel.”the people of Israel.”
-Acts 9:1-6, 19-Acts 9:1-6, 19 (NIV)(NIV)

17. Raphael – St. Paul Preaching in Athens
(1515)

18. While they were worshiping the Lord andWhile they were worshiping the Lord and
fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for mefasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me
Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I haveBarnabas and Saul for the work to which I have
called them.”called them.” So after they had fasted andSo after they had fasted and
prayed, they placed their hands on them andprayed, they placed their hands on them and
sent them off. The two of them, sent on theirsent them off. The two of them, sent on their
way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleuciaway by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia
and sailed from there to Cyprus. When theyand sailed from there to Cyprus. When they
arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word ofarrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of
God in the Jewish synagogues. John was withGod in the Jewish synagogues. John was with
them as their helper….them as their helper….

19. From Paphos, Paul and his companionsFrom Paphos, Paul and his companions
sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John leftsailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left
them to return to Jerusalem. From Perga theythem to return to Jerusalem. From Perga they
went on to Pisidion Antioch…went on to Pisidion Antioch…
-Acts 13:2-5-Acts 13:2-5 (NIV)(NIV)

20. On the next Sabbath almost the whole cityOn the next Sabbath almost the whole city
gathered to hear the word of the Lord. Whengathered to hear the word of the Lord. When
the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled withthe Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with
jealousy and talked abusively against what Pauljealousy and talked abusively against what Paul
was saying. Then Paul and Barnabas answeredwas saying. Then Paul and Barnabas answered
them boldly….them boldly….
-Acts 13: 13-14-Acts 13: 13-14 (NIV)(NIV)

21. ““We had to speak the word of God to youWe had to speak the word of God to you
first. Since you reject it and do not considerfirst. Since you reject it and do not consider
yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn toyourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to
the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord hasthe Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has
commanded us: ‘I have made you a light forcommanded us: ‘I have made you a light for
the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to thethe Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the
ends of the earth.’” When the Gentiles heardends of the earth.’” When the Gentiles heard
this, they were glad and honored the word ofthis, they were glad and honored the word of
the Lord; and all who were appointed to eternalthe Lord; and all who were appointed to eternal
life believed.life believed.
-Acts 13:44-48-Acts 13:44-48 (NIV)(NIV)

23. Valentin de Boulogne–
St. Paul Writing His Epistles (1620)

24. Yet I have written you quite boldly on someYet I have written you quite boldly on some
points to remind you of them again, because ofpoints to remind you of them again, because of
the grace God gave methe grace God gave me 1616
to be a minister ofto be a minister of
Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me theChrist Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the
priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, sopriestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so
that the Gentiles might become an offeringthat the Gentiles might become an offering
acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holyacceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy
Spirit….It has always been my ambition toSpirit….It has always been my ambition to
preach the gospel where Christ was not known,preach the gospel where Christ was not known,
so that I would not be building on someoneso that I would not be building on someone
else's foundation.”else's foundation.”
-Romans 15:15-16, 20-Romans 15:15-16, 20 (NIV)(NIV)

25. I have become (the church’s) servant byI have become (the church’s) servant by
the commission God gave me to present to youthe commission God gave me to present to you
the word of God in its fullness—the mysterythe word of God in its fullness—the mystery
that has been kept hidden for ages andthat has been kept hidden for ages and
generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.
To them God has chosen to make knownTo them God has chosen to make known
among the Gentiles the glorious riches of thisamong the Gentiles the glorious riches of this
mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope ofmystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory.glory.
-Colossians 1:27-Colossians 1:27 (NIV)(NIV)

28. Up
(Discipleship)

29. In
(Fellowship)
Up
(Discipleship)

30. Out
(Mission)
In
(Fellowship)
Up
(Discipleship)