Galatians 1:16 - 24 16 Then he revealed his Son to me so that I could proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles. When all this happened to me, I did not rush out to consult with anyone else; 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to consult with those who were apostles before I was. No, I went away into Arabia and later returned to the city of Damascus. 18 It was not until three years later that I finally went to Jerusalem for a visit with Peter and stayed there with him for fifteen days. 19 And the only other apostle I met at that time was James, our Lord's brother. 20 You must believe what I am saying, for I declare before God that I am not lying. 21 Then after this visit, I went north into the provinces of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And still the Christians in the churches in Judea didn't know me personally. 23 All they knew was that people were saying, "The one who used to persecute us now preaches the very faith he tried to destroy!" 24 And they gave glory to God because of me. (NLT) There are two things we can glean from these verses, first is that Paul did not immediately go into serve but first was taught the true scripture and the true gospel. As a person begins a career he starts out as a naives, then progresses to the point where he can then begin to do the actual work, then in time he become a journeyman and finally with enough time and experience he becomes a professional. Paul had to relearn everything he was taught because he was taught incorrectly. Just like swinging a golf club incorrectly produces slicing the ball. We need someone to come along side us and show us the correct way to swing so we can hit the ball straight. Christ has sent the Holy Spirit to come along side us and to teach us scripture correctly and we are to listen to Him. Second is that once Paul learned the scripture correctly he then went on to proclaiming the gospel. For what good is it if we learn the scriptures and then do nothing with it? It does no good. Therefore as we learn we are to become doers of the Word and Paul became a doer of the Word. James 1:22-25 22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; 24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. 25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man shall be blessed in what he does. (NASB) Sponsored by Men’s Ministry Our Mission is to Lead Men into a Growing Relationship with Jesus Christ