Introduction Acts 5:34, 22:3 Philippians 3:2 Seven aspects of Paul's confidence in the flesh: 1. Circumcised the eight day Genesis 17:10 -12, 14 Luke 2;21 Galatians 3:1 - 4, 10 - 12; 5:1 - 6 Acts 15 2. Of the stock of Israel Genesis 12:1 - 3; 17:1 - 5, 15 -16; 32:28 Exodus 1, 2 & 3, 19:5 3. Of the tribe of Benjamin Judges 19 -21 1 Chronicles 7:14 Esther 2 4. A Hebrew of the Hebrews Genesis 14:13 5. Concerning the law, a Pharisee Acts 9:29, 23:6 6. Concerning zeal, persecuting the church Galatians 1:13 - 14 Acts 6, 7 & 8; 26:11 7. Concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless Matthew 15:1 -3, 8 - 9; 23 Conclusion Philippians 3:7 Ephesians 2:8 -9 |