Paul Experiences a Storm and Shipwreck
After Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, Jesus later assigned Paul to bring the good news about him to the Gentiles (Acts 22:21). Jesus gave that mission to Paul because he possessed attributes that made him the best man for the job. Foremost, he was a devout Pharisees, therefore, he was well-informed about the Jewish faith, scriptures and Pharisaic movement. He would use that knowledge to convince Gentile and Jews everywhere of Jesus' divinity. He knew the inner workings of the Sanhedrin which he would use to get him out of a tight spot. Paul was Roman citizen which he would use to his advantage. He spoke Greek which enabled him to speak Gentiles outside Jerusalem who mostly spoke in Greek. Those attributes allowed him to travel and spread the good news outside Jerusalem. He made his first missionary journey across Asia which is modern Turkey and Greece. He was successful in his mission because of the advantages of his personal attributes. During his mission outs...