The Lord has shown me to speak to you with the knowledge of the Spirit that lives within me of the Truth of his Word in using Saul as a Vessel of God to build up the Church of Christ he was trying to destroy. We only know that the Spirit of God can turn people into a powerful message for his Glory. Even so was Saul so feared among the Jews and early Christians. That many were afraid of him. To a Paul that is shown humility after seeing things that were unspeakable!

Saul see's Stephen Stoned to Death.

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, Acts:7:55,56,57,58

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 8:1 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.Acts8:3

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,Acts 9:1,2

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. Acts9:3,4,5,6,7,8

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought [him] into Damascus.

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord. Acts 9:10

And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for [one] called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, Acts 9:11

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:Acts 9:13

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. acts 9:14

I love this scripture where the Lord calls Ananias it reminded me in a way when the Lord asked Isaiah who will go Issiah said I will go Lord. Now here we have Ananias The Lord comes unto him in a vision and he say's I am here Lord. But when the Lord told him about going to Saul. Then Ananias was troubled for this man Saul has done much evil to thy saints. You see Saul was truly feared but the Lord used him for his Glory

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: Acts 9:15,16,17

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.Acts 9:18

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.Acts 9:19,20

And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?Acts 9:21,22

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.Acts11:25,26

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Acts 11:29,30

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled [their] ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. Acts 12:25

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Acts 13:1,2

Then Saul, (who also [is called] Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,Acts 13:9

Here is where Saul is now Paul so we have seen a transformation in Saul to now become Paul and to be used in a most Powerful way by the Holy Spirit of God. Now the man they feared the most was turning into the man that would Love them with the Spirit of Christ.

Paul went though growth in the Spirit and his Faith he became the Lords man to take the Word unto the Gentiles.

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with [his] hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.Acts 13:16

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.Acts 13:43,44

And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. Acts 13:45,46

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.Acts 13:49

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. Acts 14:11

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:Acts 14:15

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. Acts 15:2

Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.Acts 15:12

But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

And all the men were about twelve. Acts 19:6,7

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.Acts 19:12,11

And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified Acts 19: 15,17

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

The Holy Spirits use of Paul was so instrumental in the growth of the early Church the chose him as a vessel to build the Church he was trying to destroy with the fearlessness he used to to challenge the Early Church the Lord used that same fearlessness to help build the Early Church and to bring the Word of God to the Gentiles

Paul was shown humility when he explains to us his vision where he was taken up into the third level of heaven and saw things that could not be spoken of. 2 Corn12:1-12

It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.

And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)

How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or [that] he heareth of me.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

You see people that think it to be within our reach to become as gods that they can become a more Stronger Apostle than Paul himself. You are wrong in the teaching or your beliefs that you can become as God. As shown to you though the scriptures Paul had the Power of the Holy Spirit so strong people could be healed by a cloth of his if they touch it or it touched them. But now you see that Paul was taken up and shown things that were unspeakable. But he got caught up in the thinking to much of himself so the Lord put a thorn in his flesh by satan. Paul even went to the Lord three times to ask for him to remove it and was told My GRACE is suffcient for thee.   Amen

  We must be careful how we measure ourselves and we are subject unto God's measurement!

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

But we will not boast of things without [our] measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

We must not disrespect God by using his name with small fonts this is not to be permitted any longer. I will delete any and all comments who are disrespectful to My God.