Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 18, 2008
                    
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    In our text, it appears that Paul was a failure but only in the eyes of the world, not in the eyes of the Lord.
1- He was insulted but daring
2- He was accused but pure
3- He was displeasing but pleasing
                
                    
                        INTRO.- ILL.- Pete walked up to his teacher’s desk, holding a report card with a big red F.
"If I were you," said Pete, "I would change this while you still can."  "Why is that?" asked the teacher.
"Because my daddy told me that if I brought home one more failing report card, someone was going to
                        
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