Pablo apóstol de Jesús llamado por Dios - Lección 1 - Domingo 28 de junio 2026 - #Corintios #estudio

Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians by identifying himself as an apostle of Jesus, called “by the will of God” (1 Cor. 1:1; compare 2 Cor. 1:1). His conviction about who he is in relation to Jesus is so firm that, with few exceptions, this is how he begins all his letters. Read 1 Corinthians 1:1 and Romans 1:1. What two elements of Paul’s ministry are highlighted in these texts? (See also Gal. 1:1.) Paul speaks of his calling and apostleship as the fulfillment of God’s will. He is convinced that his calling does not come from men, but from God (Gal. 1:1). Like Jeremiah (Jer. 1:5), Paul was called by God from his mother’s womb as an act of God’s grace (Gal. 1:15), and this happened so that he might proclaim the gospel of Christ among the Gentiles. In 1 Corinthians 15:8, Paul includes himself among those to whom Christ appeared after the resurrection (1 Cor. 15:5-7). A few verses later, he implies that his calling as an apostle was the result of that encounter with Jesus (1 Cor. 15:9-11). The title “apostle of Jesus Christ” encompasses a number of concepts. First, it conveys the idea of ​​someone sent by Jesus. However, Paul also uses this expression to identify himself as a servant of Christ (Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:10; Titus 1:1), as well as a preacher and teacher (1 Tim. 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11). Christ is ever-present in his work as a preacher and teacher. In short, Paul is an apostle of Jesus, who is not only the center of Paul’s apostleship but also of his life. The apostle’s thoughts and feelings were filled with the presence of Jesus. Proof of this is that he refers to Jesus repeatedly in the introduction and the thanksgiving section of 1 Corinthians (nine times in nine verses). Paul loved Jesus so much that he couldn't stop thinking and talking about him. He wanted to share Jesus with those under his care so that their lives, too, would be centered on Christ. While he was called to be an apostle, they were called to be faithful followers of Jesus in whatever task the Lord called them to. Paul was called to be an apostle. What is your calling, and how do you know it is? If you don't think you have one, what might be lacking in your experience with God?