Paul: His Life and Teaching

By Jack Kuhatschek

The apostle Paul led a dramatic and fascinating life from his conversion on the road to Damascus to his imprisonments to his speeches in the public square. His letters shaped the believers in the early church just as they do today. In this ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by Jack Kuhatschek we will survey both the highlights of his life and the core teachings in his writings. PDF download with a single-user license; available from InterVarsity Press and other resellers. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IVP Bible Studies
• Release date: May 3, 2012
• ISBN: 9780830862474

Jack Kuhatschek

Jack Kuhatschek was formerly executive vice president and publisher for Baker Publishing Group in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of many Bible study guides and the books Applying the Bible and The Superman Syndrome. He and his wife, Sandy, currently live in Deland, Florida.

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Blinded by the Light

Acts 9:1-31

Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice, was originally titled First Impressions. Throughout the story readers discover that many first impressions later prove to be misguided: In a fit of anger, Elizabeth Bennet tells Mr. Darcy, From the first moment I met you, your arrogance and conceit made me realize that you were the last man in the world that I could ever marry. And yet she later falls deeply in love with him and becomes his wife. Mr. Darcy himself is no better with first impressions. When his closest friend urges him to dance with Elizabeth, describing her as very pretty, Darcy responds coldly, "She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me. Yet later he completely reverses himself, declaring, For it is many months since I have considered her as one of the handsomest women of my