Acts 9

September 29, 2022

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Acts 9 (NIV)

Saul’s Conversion
1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 3 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”..............Continue Reading

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  2. We have all read this scripture many times. How Paul becomes a new person full of the Holy Spirit. The perfect person to fulfill the job ahead No person besides Jesus himself had more impact on the history of Christianity than Paul. Full of zeal. Boldness. Highly intelligent and well versed. Ananias must have been shaking all over to go meet Paul. But was being obedient. Saul. Baffling the news in Damascus proving Jesus as the messiah. Wow!! Paul showed so much courage the church enjoyed a time of peace and strength after seeing Paul’s conversion Just like us today when someone is made new. Dorcas seems like a very caring person. God picks her to bring back to life so the news spreads fast about someone the whole region knows about. Peter stays with. Tanner. Interesting!

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  3. Acts 9 I love reading about Sauls conversion, to think what a hater he was of Christians and how God brought him to his knees blinding him and saul asks who are you Lord and he says I am Jesus who you are persecuting and then God uses Ananias who explains why the Lord sent him and Saul can see again and is filled with the Holy Spirit and goes on to share the gospel. It shows us that it’s possible for anybody to change their belief and come to know Christ!

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  6. There is no better picture of how our lives should change once we become believers than the conversion of Saul. He literally went from persecuting Christians to a bold prophet bringing people to Christ! A visual, noticeable change in his entire life and purpose.
    The miracles done later in this chapter are examples of the power of God that we have the honor and privilege to live in when we believe. God can use the least of us for the greatest of His works if we give our lives to Him like Saul did.

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  7. What an amazing conversion story that shows us that no one is beyond coming to Jesus. Paul was an ardent enemy of Christianity but after meeting Jesus becomes an ardent supporter. It just shows you what can happen when someone confronts Jesus personally. And how courageous is Ananias…honest with his objection to seek out Paul and yet willing to be obedient once God makes His direction and reasons clear. And you just can’t help but wonder what the Jews thought of Paul. Here is a guy who was the greatest advocate of their cause and now he is arguing, even convincingly, to show Jesus is the Messiah. How hardened they must have been to be deaf to his arguments, but you can imagine the growth the church experienced mentioned in the chapter was based in Paul’s radical transformation.

    And what an affirmation to the truth of Jesus that Peter continues to heal in His name doing the same things that He did. What a glorious and present Savior we have!

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  8. Paul certainly knew God’s word and yet he didn’t “get it.” I think of the times when I learn “new” information from God’s word when I had believed something different for a long time because of teachings or doctrines I had heard through the years. It’s like being slapped upside the head! Paul needed more than a new insight into the word, but once Jesus woke him up, he got it!

    But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

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  9. The conversion of Saul is an amazing story of how God transforms people we think would never become Christians. Gives us hope that all people can be saved. And Peter continues to perform miracles in the name of Jesus, leading people to the Lord and adding to the number of believers.

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