What was Paul sent to do for the pagan Gentiles?

Les teaches that Paul was only out to bring these pagan Gentiles out of their sin and spiritual darkness and into the knowledge of the gospel. In Ephesians 3:1, Paul calls himself a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the Gentiles. Les points out that Paul was not only a bondslave of Christ but also a literal prisoner for this distinct purpose. To understand why Paul made such statements, Les goes back to Acts 9, where Saul of Tarsus was a religious zealot who thought he was serving the God of Abraham by stamping out anything referring to Jesus of Nazareth in Israel. God stopped him on the road to Damascus, and he was saved. While Saul was still blind and making his way into Damascus, the Lord spoke to Ananias, telling him to go to the street called Straight, to the house of Judas, and inquire for Saul of Tarsus, who was praying. Saul had seen a vision of Ananias coming and laying hands on him so he might receive his sight. Les explains that Ananias was to understand Saul was being made ready for something special—the mission to the Gentiles.