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  Paul Sidon - winnipedia.ca
Paul Sidon challenged Darrell Rankin for the leadership of the Communist Party of Canada - Manitoba in 2004.
Sidon works as an overhead door mechanic in Transcona, and is also a foreign-languages student.
Sidon ran in the Federal Riding of Elmwood-Transcona in the Federal Election of 2004, receiving 74 votes of 29,278 valid ballots.
winnipedia.ca /wiki?title=Paul_Sidon&printable=yes   (131 words)

  
 Paul: Christian Resource Centre (Bermuda)!
At midnight, while Paul and Silas were engaged in prayer and hymns of praise, a sudden earthquake shook the prison, threw open the doors, and released the fetters of all the prisoners (Acts 16:25, 26), probably by loosening the chains from the walls to which they were fastened.
Paul’s address, a portion of which appears in vs. 22–31, was masterfully adapted to the thinking of his pagan listeners, but was successful only in causing them to mock him (v 32).
Paul was in the presence of the Sanhedrin for only a few minutes when it became apparent that he was not to have a fair trial (ch 23:1–5).
www.nisbett.com /people/bp-paul.htm   (9718 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Paul
Paul (9:1-19; 22:3-21; 26:9-23) presenting some slight differences, which it is not difficult to harmonize and which do not affect the basis of the narrative, which is perfectly identical in substance.
Paul more allusions to the life and teachings of Christ than would be suspected at first sight, and the casual way in which they are made shows that the Apostle knew more on the subject than he had the occasion, or the wish to tell.
Paul's doctrine is Christocentric, that it is at base a soteriology, not from a subjective standpoint, according to the ancient prejudice of the founders of Protestantism who made justification by faith the quintessence of Paulinism, but from the objective standpoint, embracing in a wide synthesis the person and work of the Redeemer.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11567b.htm   (11701 words)

  
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Paul knew that the existence of God can easily be perceived by anyone, that man can become aware of God, but that many men’s deliberate halted this good beginning by immoral activities which accompanied their idolatry.
Paul was taken back to the castle for protection, and it was that night that the Lord appeared to Paul telling him to “be of good cheer.” (Acts 23:610) There arose a conspiracy among forty Jews to assassinate Paul, but Paul’s nephew brought him a warning of the plot.
Paul’s Voyage to Rome Paul’s escort on the trip to Rome was a platoon of Roman soldiers under Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Cohort.
www.realtime.net /~wdoud/documents/TOPICS_DOC/Paul.doc   (1653 words)

  
 Crete
Paul advised the centurion to winter in Fair Havens, but the captain wished to reach Phoenix, a harbor farther to the West, where ships from Egypt were accustomed to put in during the stormy season.
Paul's estimate of the Cretan character (Tit_1:10-16) was the one current in antiquity.
It was at one time a very prosperous and populous island, having a “hundred cities.” The character of the people is described in Paul's quotation from “one of their own poets” (Epimenides) in his epistle to Titus: “The Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies” (Tit_1:12).
holycall.com /biblemaps/crete.htm   (1576 words)

  
 Acts 27-28, Ready In All Circumstances
Paul concluded his teaching to those who were leaving by saying that they were fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah, being unwilling to see and hear about the great work God had done through Christ.
Paul went from the Jews plotting his death in Jerusalem to the foolishness of the captain sailing in bad weather.
Paul would acknowledge his condition but turn his attention to the needs of others, encouraging them to be strong in the Lord and never turn away from the truth.
www.westpalmbeachchurchofchrist.com /articles/acts/acts_27-28.html   (2250 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sidon
Sidon is the oldest city of the Phoenicians, and the metropolis of the great colonial empire established by this people (Strabo, XVI, i, 22).
Sidon allied itself with Tyre to throw off this yoke and that of Egypt (Ezekiel 27:8); the conqueror, Nabuchodonosor, turned his wrath on Tyre, and
Sidon surrendered to Saladin, who destroyed the ramparts, but it was retaken by the Franks in 1197, and held by them, notwithstanding temporary occupations by the Arabs and Mongols, until 1291, when Sultan El-Ashraft threw down the walls.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/13776a.htm   (1023 words)

  
 Sidon - Walking in Their Sandals - location profile
Together with Sidon and Tyre, the coastal cities of Byblos and Aradus farther to the north formed the four major seaports of the Phoenicians.
It is possible that Sidon gave his name to the city because of the territory of Canaan, Sidon's father, which extended from the city of Sidon to Gaza in the south (Gen 10:15,19).
On Paul’s final journey from Caesarea to Rome, the ship on which he was sailing made a brief stop at Sidon, where Paul had opportunity to visit some friends (Acts 27:3).
www.ancientsandals.com /overviews/sidon.htm   (618 words)

  
 ACTS- Lesson 37 Chapter 26:12-27:8
Paul was to become a minister and a witness for Jesus, relating the manner in which he had seen Jesus as well as other things that would be revealed to him.
Paul had preached to people of all ages and stations in life.
Paul would have all men be as him, a practicing Christian, except he would not wish persecution on any.
www.careydillinger.com /acts/acts37.html   (620 words)

  
 By Being In The Storm by Takao Kiyohiro
Paul finishes his prison life at Caesarea where he spent two years and is transported to Rome.
Paul knows that very One because this is the One Paul calls "the God who I am serving and who I am worshipping, ['...God, whose I am, and whom I serve' from the King James Version quote given above]." He has been living in such a relationship with God.
I believe the image of Paul in the midst of this storm could be described as the image the church ought to have which has been placed right in the middle of this world where the storms are still sweeping through with their devastations.
www.higherpraise.com /outlines/hpserm/Sermon613.htm   (2696 words)

  
 Copyright © 2003 by The Voice of Prophecy
Paul knew it would not go well for him if he were to be sent back to Jerusalem.
Paul had wanted to go to Rome to meet with the Christians there, share his faith with them, and appeal to them to help him in a planned mission to Spain.
Paul was a mere prisoner, but we can see, from the way that the centurion treated him, that he had earned the respect of the Roman authorities.
www.vop.com /previous_broadcasts/2004/april/s0417.htm   (3349 words)

  
 The Apostle Paul
Paul was educated by his mother until the age of five.
Paul knew that the existence of God can easily be perceived by anyone, that man can become aware of God, but that many men's deliberate sin halted this good beginning by immoral activities which accompanied their idolatry.
Paul's escort on the trip to Rome was a platoon of Roman soldiers under Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Cohort.
www.realtime.net /~wdoud/topics/paul.html   (1822 words)

  
 B752 7/23/78   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hence, in these closing chapters of Acts, Luke is focused on Paul’s push toward Rome, “the capital of the world.” As subsequent church history shows, Rome was the springboard from which the gospel ultimately did, in fact, extend “to the end of earth” by virtue of the Protestant reformation and the modern missionary movement.
The church in Sidon did not lose sight of the fact that Paul, who was such a strong leader, was also human and needed to be cared for.
Julius, the centurion, wanting to save Paul, put a stop to that and once again nonbelievers survived because, in their midst, there was a man for whom God had a purpose and over whom God was watching.
www.winsome.org /sermons/acts/B752.htm   (5027 words)

  
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In verse three, at Sidon, Paul was given liberty to go to his friends and receive care.
Paul expressed his concern, "Men, I perceive that this voyage will end in disaster...," but he was not heeded and the ship pressed on to Crete.
Of course, it's no surprise that Paul's life would be spared because Jesus had promised that he would go to Rome.
www.pipeline.com /~selfsoft/ac27a.htm   (437 words)

  
 Crete - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The narrative does not state that Paul landed in Crete, but as the ship lay for some time at Fair Havens (Acts 27:8,9) he had plenty of opportunity to land, but not to travel inland.
Paul's estimate of the Cretan character (Titus 1:10-16) was the one current in antiquity.
Paul quotes (Titus 1:12) a well-known line of the Cretan poet Epimenides (who lived about 600 BC) on the mendacity of the Cretans.
www.searchgodsword.org /enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T2408   (1464 words)

  
 Sermon by Revd Stephen Sizer
Paul was not the only prisoner that Julius and his men were taking to Rome, for there were "certain other prisoners" with them.
Paul and the party remained on Malta for three months; and, thanks to Paul, they were treated graciously and sent on their way with generous gifts.
In Puteoli, Paul and his friends, along with Julius and the other prisoners and guards, were urged by the believers to stay and rest for a week; and Julius gave his consent.
www.christchurch-virginiawater.co.uk /sermons/ibsacts2728.htm   (3677 words)

  
 Sidon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Paul embarked for Rome on a ship that would take him as far as Asia.
Context: Sidon was one of the leading cities along the coast of ancient Syria, in what today is Lebanon.
Like Tyre to the south, Sidon had been a city of the Phoenicians.
www.luthersem.edu /ckoester/Paul/journey4/Sidon.htm   (123 words)

  
 Paul's Shipwreck 1: Caesarea to Fair Havens
The distance between Caesarea and Sidon is 67 land miles, and to travel that distance in a single day requires a leading wind.
The same westerly wind that accounted for the shortness of Paul’s trip to Sidon is the wind that required his ship to sail north of Cyprus, and is also the wind that brought the Egyptian ship to Myra.
After Paul’s ship reached Cape Salome on the eastern edge of Crete, they ran along the southern coast and used the island as a shelter from the wind.
www.parsagard.com /1-caesarea.htm   (1277 words)

  
 Jesus Seminar--Beliefnet.com
Paul reports that he escaped from this unnamed governor who attempted to arrest him, but no reason for the governor’s actions is given (2 Cor 13:32-33).
Since Jesus was crucified under Pilate who was governor until 37 C.E., that would be the earliest year for Paul’s conversion, time in Arabia, and return to Damascus, and since Aretas IV ruled until 40 C.E. that would be the latest date for Paul’s conversion, time in Arabia, and return to Damascus.
8 Paul referred to pagan temple worship, he used the phrase, "the temple of an idol." In the handful of places that Paul refers to "the temple," "the altar", etc. without modification, he is referring to the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.
www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?boardID=99403&discussionID=536386   (1151 words)

  
 Winnipeg North-St. Paul
Rey got caught with his pants down last time but he still won proving that he's a St. Paul institution (although not in the St. Paul parts of the riding).
Put Winnipeg North- St. Paul in the books for the Liberals.
There is a lot of Alliance support in the area, but they hurt themselves last time out in 1997 by nominating a wingnut candidate.
www.electionprediction.org /2000_federal/mb/winnipeg-north-st-paul.html   (563 words)

  
 Canaanites (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
Tyre and Sidon, their famous cities, were the centers of great commercial activity; and hence the name "Canaanite" came to signify a "trader" or "merchant" (Job 41:6; Prov.
The name "Canaanite" is also sometimes used to designate the non-Israelite inhabitants of the land in general (Gen.
The chief object of their worship was the sun-god, who was addressed by the general name of Baal, "lord." Each locality had its special Baal, and the various local Baals were summed up under the name of Baalim, "lords."
www.christiananswers.net /dictionary/canaanites.html   (431 words)

  
 THE THREE SHIPS OF PAUL
After Paul was blinded on the road to Damascus, God sent Ananias to restore Paul's sight.
Paul was a chosen vessel of God to bear witness to the gentiles and to stand before kings.
When Paul, who was a Roman citizen, exercised his right to be heard before Caesar, he was fulfilling the prophesy that he would stand before kings.
www.newfoundationspubl.org /3sp.htm   (5807 words)

  
 Canada Votes 2004 - Kidonan - St. Paul
Sidon is an overhead door mechanic and a foreign languages student.
First elected in 1999 as a PC MLA, Smith holds a Bachelor and Masters of Education from the University of Manitoba and is an author.
She also founded the Fort Garry Business Association and was nominated Woman Entrepreneur of the Year in 1996.
www.newwinnipeg.com /news/election2004/federal/riding-kildonan-stpaul.htm   (287 words)

  
 Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
Describing the journey of St. Paul, chapter 21 of Acts informs us that when Paul came to Tyre he "looked for the disciples there and stayed with them for a week".
It goes on to describe that at the time of Paul's departure from Tyre, the whole community including the women and children came to bid him farewell and knelt and prayed on the beach.
Chapter 27 of Acts, in narrating St. Paul's departure for Rome, mentioned that the entourage stopped at Sidon where Paul was allowed to visit "friends who cared for his needs".
www.stmaron.org /marhist1.html   (1646 words)

  
 Acts Facts - Salamis, Samaria, Samos, Samothrace, Saron, Selucia, Sidon
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey
members.datafast.net.au /~sggram/f762.htm   (215 words)

  
 ChurchesForJesus.org
It is known that Saint Paul came several times to Sidon and Tyre(both port cities are located in the South of Lebanon) to preach and to visit the early Christians.
During the trip, the boat stopped in the port of the biblical city of Sidon.
The Roman Centurion was kind to Saint Paul and allowed him to visit his Christian friends who took care of his needs and he stayed three days.
www.churchesforjesus.org /st_paul_in_sidon.html   (207 words)

  
 Paul Did You Mean paul?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
It appears to have been invented by Paul of Tarsus of the Bible.
Paul of Tarsus, whose birth name was Saul, a disciple and apostle of Jesus, known to many as Saint Paul.
Paul is the chosen name of many Popes of the Roman Catholic Church upon election to the papacy:
www.did-you-mean.com /Paul.html   (188 words)

  
 SermonCentral.com: The God of the Storm by Matt Condon
Not only does he save Paul’s life later in the chapter, but verse 3 tells us that he allowed him to go to his friends in Sidon.
They just happened to stop in Sidon and Paul just happened to have Christian friends there...that is if you believe in coincidence.
And at least one of the reason, we see here, was to minister to Paul at a time when he desperately needed his friends.
www.sermoncentral.com /sermon.asp?SermonID=35550&ContributorID=2789   (1024 words)

  
 Sisters in Christ - Character Studies - Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Acts 23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
From Sidon along the coase of Cilicia and Pamphylia to Myra
Acts 28:30-31 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lrod Jesusu Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
www.bravewc.com /haven/character/journal/paul/paul4.htm   (174 words)

  
 Why Believe?
As the Apostle Paul said to a government official of his time: For the king knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escapes his notice; for this has not been done in a corner.
There is a misunderstanding among many that there is no real evidence as to what to believe, therefore we just pick and chose randomly as we desire – that would be very foolhardy.
Sidon: Here too, God prophesied that it would be destroyed but that it would be reinhabited and it is still with us today.
www.openbiblefellowship.org /new_page_2.htm   (8857 words)

  
 Barnes New Testament Notes | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
And gave him liberty, etc. The same thing had been done by Felix, Ac 24:23.
Paul had frequently travelled in that direction, in going to and returning from Jerusalem; and it is not improbable, therefore, that he had friends in all the principal cities.
To enjoy the benefit of their kind care, to make his present situation and his voyage as comfortable as possible.
www.ccel.org /ccel/barnes/ntnotes.vi.xxvii.iii.html   (142 words)

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