Acts 9:19b-31
Previous Persecutor Begins Preaching Ministry
Acts 6:1-7
Deacons Chosen To Serve
Acts 6:8-15
Stephen Summoned before Synagogue Leaders
Acts 7:1-8
Stephen’s Sermon–God’s Covenant of Circumcision to Abraham
Acts 7:9-19
Stephen’s Sermon–Abraham’s Promised Descendents
Acts 7:20-29
Stephen’s Sermon–Moses Identifies with God’s Chosen People
Acts 7:30-43
Stephen’s Sermon–Moses’ Mandate From God
Acts 7:44-53
Stephen’s Sermon–The Bold Conclusion!
Acts 7:54-60
Stephen Stoned to Death for his Faith
Acts 8:1-8
Persecution Scatters Believers / Philip Boldly Preaches
Acts 8:9-25
Simon Seeks and is Denied the "Spiritual” Gift of Healing
Acts 8:26-40
Ethiopian Eunuch Evangelized by Philip
Acts 9:1-9
Saul’s "Damascus Road Conversion” to Paul
Acts 9:10-19a
Ananias is Available to Disciple Saul–a New Believer!
Acts 9:32-43
Peter Used by God in Joppa to Heal Beloved Dorcas
Acts 10:1-8
Cornelius–A Religious Man on a Mission for God
Acts 10:9-22
God’s "Gentile” Message to Peter through Visions
Acts 10:23-33
Peter Meets Corneilius
Acts 10:34-48
Peter Preaches to Cornelius Household
Acts 11:1-18
Peter’s Defense to the Legalists
Acts 11:19-26
Barnabas Seeks Saul to Help with Discipleship
Acts 11:27-30
Antioch Believers Send Encouragement to Jerusalem
Acts 12:1-11
Continual Prayer Brings Results
Saul’s "Damascus Road Conversion” to Paul
Acts 9:1–9
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The decisive act in which a sinner turns away from sin in genuine repentance and accepts the salvation that Christ offers. The imagery in conversion is that of turning. A person is going along a road and realizes that he or she is on the wrong track. They will never reach the des … More
In this passage we have the most famous conversion story in history. We have reached a turning point in the Book of Acts. The conversion of Saul of Tarsus, who was the leading persecutor of Christians, was perhaps the greatest event in Church history after Pentecost. Here we find a man who actually thought he was doing God a favor by persecuting the church. He had asked for authority from the high priest in Jerusalem to bring any Damascus Christians to Jerusalem for trial (vv. 1-2). However, God had other plans for him. When Saul had almost reached Damascus, a bright light from heaven flashed on him (v. 3). He fell to the ground and heard a voice that said, “Saul! Saul! Why are you so cruel to me” (v. 4)? Then someone had to lead him to Damascus by the hand (vv. 7-8). The following describes his conversion experience:
Saul was out to arrest others when the Lord arrested him. In spite of his great learning (Acts 26:24) he was spiritually blind (II Corinthians 3:12-18). Like many others he stumbled over the cross (I Corinthians 1:23) because he depended on his own righteousness. (Philippians 3:1-10). When Saul suddenly found himself on the ground his spiritual eyes were opened, but his physical eyes were closed. He entered Damascus a changed man. And how changed he was as Saul becomes Paul.
Application
If I knew I would lose my sight tomorrow, what would I want to see today? What does this tell me about myself? It is my job to help give spiritual sight to those who are blind spiritually.
Acts 9:1-9 (English Standard Version)
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