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Acts 9:1-19a marks a major transition in the Book of Acts. Acts began with a focus on the Jerusalem church. In chapter 8, Philip the Evangelist brings to gospel into Samaria. Saul's conversion sets the stage for the majority of Acts which describes the gospel's spread to the Gentile world. There are miraculous elements to the story of Saul's conversion. However, we also see a pattern to be followed and also how God used a very ordinary man, Ananias, in order to do his extraordinary work in converting Saul from madman to missionary.
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- 1. “The Conversion of Paul” Acts 9:1-19a
- 2. “True Conversion comes from a personal encounter with Jesus Christ.” B.B. Barton
- 3. First Point Paul’s “Arrest” shows us God’s Sovereignty Act 9:1-9
- 4. Paul’s Intention 1. To “extradite” the Christians who fled to Damascus. 2. To “eradicate” the cult of “The Way.” 3. To “eliminate” the spread of the gospel northward.
- 6. Jesus’ Intervention •Jesus gets Saul’s attention (v. 3) •Jesus brings His accusation against Saul (vv.4-5) •Jesus commands Paul and then he is “led” to Damascus (vv.6-9)
- 7. Second Point Ananias’ obedience shows us that God has a role for all of us. Acts 9:10-17
- 8. Ananias’ Obedience •He is identified as “a certain disciple”. •He too has a vision of Jesus. •He responds like a prophet.
- 9. Ananias’ Reluctance •Does Ananias’ reluctance suggest cowardice? •What does Jesus do to move him from reluctance to accepting Jesus’ mission?
- 10. Ananias’ Compassion (vv. 15-17) •His reassuring touch! •His gentle greeting! •His spoken words of promise. •His wisdom in not telling Saul everything he knew!
- 11. Third Point Saul’s Response and Filling show us how grace and faith work together. Acts 9:18-19a
- 12. Important Questions •When was Saul saved? •How was Saul saved? •Is his salvation story an exception or a “pattern”?
- 13. 1. God’s sovereignty does not prevent all bad outcomes. Application
- 14. Application 2. Salvation is initiated by God yet requires a yielding of the will.
- 15. 3. Saul’s conversion proves that God can reach anyone! Application
- 16. 4. When you become a new person in Christ you also receive a new purpose (Tony Merida) Application
- 17. The 4 D’s of Discipleship
Editor's Notes
- #5: God’s Sovereign Intention But there is an irony. In the chapter immediately before this we have been told about Philip and the Ethiopian and how the gospel was spreading to the south. Saul was concerned that the gospel was spreading north. But while he was on his way north, God picked up Philip from Samaria and leap-frogged him over Saul, sending him down the Gaza road in the direction of Ethiopia. Saul was trying to stamp out Christianity in one direction, while God was advancing it rapidly in the other. (James Montgomery Boice)
- #12: . In the three days of blindness and deprivation, Saul was dying to himself. It would only be after the three days of dying that he would receive resurrection life from Jesus.
- #13: Example: Stephen and Paul’s other victims. Example: The 49 Christians including 9 children killed by ISIS jihadists in the Democratic Republic of Congo while gathered in their church
- #14: Salvation is by God’s amazing grace (cf. 1 Cor 15:10). All conversions involve a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ. All conversions involve a surrender to Jesus Christ. Too many Christians walk around pontificating about theological topics like predestination without ever sharing the good news with lost people. This doesn’t square with the Bible’s idea of election. With the privilege of receiving salvation comes the responsibility of making much of Jesus in word and deed in this broken world. And when we share the good news, we can be confident that some people will say yes. If you’re a Christian, you’re a chosen instrument in the hands of God to be used for mission (cf. Eph 3:7–10).