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In Truth, his mission was to build Christ’s Church upon the Rock of his personal encounter with the Lord—to convert the “Gentiles,” their leaders, and the children of light and to elucidate Christ’s Person and Presence as the living Saviour in sermons and letters delivered throughout Asia Minor and the Mediterranean over a period of thirty years. | In Truth, his mission was to build Christ’s Church upon the Rock of his personal encounter with the Lord—to convert the “Gentiles,” their leaders, and the children of light and to elucidate Christ’s Person and Presence as the living Saviour in sermons and letters delivered throughout Asia Minor and the Mediterranean over a period of thirty years. | ||
It was from the city of Antioch that Paul was called to the first of his missionary journeys, which took him through the southern part of Asia Minor. Paul performed miracles and preached the gospel, but the Jews were angered by his preaching; in Lystra he was stoned and left for dead by a mob. | It was from the city of Antioch that Paul was called to the first of his missionary journeys, which took him through the southern part of Asia Minor. Paul performed [[miracles]] and preached the gospel, but the Jews were angered by his preaching; in Lystra he was stoned and left for dead by a mob. | ||
[[File:V&A - Raphael, St Paul Preaching in Athens (1515).jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|alt=caption|''Saint Paul Preaching in Athens'', Raphael (1515)]] | [[File:V&A - Raphael, St Paul Preaching in Athens (1515).jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|alt=caption|''Saint Paul Preaching in Athens'', Raphael (1515)]] | ||