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- At the focal point of this awesome experience was Jesus Christ. Paul did not have a dream nor see a vision; he saw the risen Christ himself (Galatians 9:17).
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Jan 4, 2022 · Of course, Paul did encounter the Lord Jesus on the Damascus Road after Christ’s resurrection. While Jesus’ appearance to Paul may have been different in character from Christ’s pre-ascension appearances, this encounter with Paul was no merely subjective vision, as both Jesus’ voice (Acts 9:7) and the bright light (Acts 22:9) were ...
Feb 5, 2018 · When we consider these accounts together, we learn two things about Saul’s call and conversion: what Jesus called Saul to do and what Jesus would do through Saul. First, we see that Saul was entrusted with bearing Jesus’ name to human beings (Acts 9:15).
- Background and Introduction
- Saul The Persecutor
- The Damascus Road
- Ananias
- Reflections
We’ve seen in the last episodes how the area of Samaria has had a huge impact from the Gospel, as Christians are being scattered from Jerusalem, as a result of the persecution. An evangelist called Philip has followed on and preached very effectively; he performed many miracles; and the Church has been spreading really fast. In the last episode, we...
In this episode, the story takes a dramatic turn. Something happens that is so remarkable that it is one of the principal events of the book of Acts. The story of what happens to a man called Saul or Paul, who we’ve met in a previous episode, is so significant that Luke recounts the story three times in the book of Acts. This is the first time, whe...
This event, on the Damascus road, has become a world famous event. It’s a key moment in the advance of Christianity. We can imagine Saul heading into the city of Damascus, not far away. The people he’s taken with him are probably Temple guards from Jerusalem - probably armed guards - because if they’re going to capture people and take them to priso...
What was going to happen next? We introduce another very important character in the story. Ananias was an ordinary disciple. In Acts 22:12, we have another reference to Ananias and it appears that he had really good character. He was devout, committed, had come to faith in Jesus, and he was part of the church community that was just starting in Dam...
As we reflect on what we’ve learnt in this episode, let me talk about a few things that come to mind. First of all, in the history of the Church, there are always great turning points, when a single event causes a massive change in the fortunes of the Church, because God intervenes. This could be the time of an outbreak of a revival in a particular...
- The Damascus Road: Saul Converted. 9 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
- Ananias Baptizes Saul. Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
- Saul Preaches Christ. Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
- Saul Escapes Death. Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him.
Nov 4, 2019 · The story of Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus is told in Acts 9:1-19 and retold by Paul in Acts 22:6-21 and Acts 26:12-18 . Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee in Jerusalem after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, swore to wipe out the new Christian church, called The Way.
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Aug 13, 2004 · One of the most dramatic revelations of Saul’s Damascus road experience was that he was not serving God, but he was persecuting Him. The first words spoken to Saul were, “Saul, Saul, Why are you persecuting Me?” (Acts 9:4).
Apr 17, 2024 · In Damascus, a disciple named Ananias, following God's vision, healed Saul's blindness and baptized him. This event marked Saul's conversion, and he began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God, astonishing those who knew his former fervent opposition to Jesus' followers.
