Then we have the story of pauls conversion chapter 9 our text, followed by the story of peters vision, which resulted in his opening the doors of the church to the gentiles chapter 10. Today, try to pictures pauls experience from the vantage point of loneliness. David guzik commentary on acts 9 describes the conversion of saul of tarsus, who had been a persecuter of the church before. The healing touch an illustrated sermon from acts 3. Acts 9 conversion of saul object lesson for children.
Whenever we come to a wellknown passage of scripture like we have in acts 9, we might even know the story too well. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Single sermons click on title 2nd floor christianity. And he was three days without sight, scales grew over his eyes, not only to intimate to him the blindness of the state that he had been in, but to impress him also with the deeper sense of the almighty power of christ, and to turn his thoughts inwards, while he was rendered less capable of conversing with external objects. He tried to join the group of followers, but they were all afraid of him. Oct 19, 2014 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of acts taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. He went to the high priest and asked for permission to go to damascus to arrest those of the way. James boice puts it, god spoke, and god was jesus acts baker, p. And the lord said to him, arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do. In a matter of three days, saul became lonelier than hed ever been. Today we are beginning a brandnew sermon series from the book of acts.
Acts, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. If youve benefited from our resources, would you consider giving back to help us continue helping men, women and children as they find their place in gods story. Now, here we come to one of the great days in the history of the church, the conversion of saul of tarsus. And he trembling and astonished said, lord, what will you have me to do. Certain days, a period immediately succeeding his conversion, when he preached in the damascus synagogue. He abandoned a life of luxury and prestige to preach the gospel of grace. Click chart to enlarge chart from jensens survey of the nt used by permission. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the disciples of the lord burned as fiercely as ever.
Evidently it was a story he retold a lot of times, presumably because the experience not only transformed him but also stayed with him for the rest of his life. He got up and was baptized, 19 and after taking some. 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. Some of them would eventually lose their lives, as stephen had. A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Paul and silas werent praising god for deliverance, they were just praising god in the middle of a dark place. Kurios is used in x in 12 verses in acts 9 far more than any other chapter in acts and all refer to the lord jesus. May 5, 2019 pastor mary erickson hope lutheran church acts 9. The book of acts describes how the movement bearing the name of jesus spread out from jerusalem to the world mostly by following the stories of peter and paul. Sermon 09 acts 9,1 an eye opening experience 81504.
The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. He walked away from friends, family and fortune to go with jesus and tell others about the lord. We love creating practical, discipleship resources to help you know and love god more. Sproul, john macarthur, and john piper all combine solid theology with a fervent devotion for jesus christ. Without question, one of the greatest christians who ever lived was a man by the name of paul. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on acts 9. It is a great mistake to think, as many people do, that what happened to saul on the damascus road is a complete explanation of everything which can account for the mighty influence of this man during the rest of his life. Sermon 09 acts 9,1 31 an eye opening experience 81504. Acts of the apostles chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of saul. The ninth chapter of acts is the story of the conversion of paul, of when saul of tarsus became the mighty apostle paul. In chapter 22 as paul is relating the story to the jewish crowd, adds that ananias was a devout jew and he gives a. Jun 30, 2014 the book of acts describes how the movement bearing the name of jesus spread out from jerusalem to the world mostly by following the stories of peter and paul.
Acts 9, new international version niv the bible app. God is able to convert the most unlikely of sinners and use them as his chosen instruments in the cause of the gospel. Harley howard the last time we looked at paul he was leading the tide of persecution against the church as a result of the death of stephen. Now turn with me, if you would, to the third chapter of acts the acts of the apostles, or the acts of jesus christ, or perhaps even the acts of the holy spirit. The man who dispenses with purpose in action, and lives for the occasion, has no certainty, or consistency, is the slave of every passing impulse, and accomplishes little in the battle of life. Acts 9 this chapter can be use to enlighten us as to what god is saying in this fallen world today. Placing his hands on saul, he said, brother saul, the lordjesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming herehas sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the holy spirit. Acts 9 niv bible meanwhile, saul was still breathing out. As we move to chapter 8, sauls portrait as archpersecutor is only enhanced as acts recounts that ravaging the church.
Mar, 20 welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. We can pray that god will duplicate today his work in acts 9. The book of acts chapter 9 19 of 44 sermon outlines, free. And last lords day evening we were looking together at the. Acts 9 new international version niv sauls conversion. If all nature were not bound together by a plan, it would be a chaos. The lord continued speaking, telling saul to go into the city, where it would be told to him what he must do. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below.
Many are wondering about trump as president but as christian believers we should be praying and expecting for gods mighty transformation to take place. Apr 12, 2016 the healing touch an illustrated sermon from acts 3. It is also aptly named because acts is preeminently the book of action. The early church provides many good examples of how our current churches should be.
The most prominent apostle throughout the first twelve chapters of the book of acts is peter. Acts 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Their sermons are widely available and are devotionally rich. Trusting god after the worst day of your life acts 8. He was a man consumed with one passion, namely, to eradicate followers of jesus from the earth. Scripture tells us that he breathed threats and murder against the church. When the bucket was full, they sat down out of sight to divide the spoils. Saul is accepted and circulates freely among the disciples in jerusalem 2. Acts 9 king james version kjv 9 and saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the lord, went unto the high priest, 2 and desired of him letters to damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto jerusalem.
It was not enough that he had broken up the jerusalem church after stephens death. Papers were granted and saul, and some other men, set off. God used her notoriety and the event of her death and restoration to life as a means for preaching the gospel and calling many others. Acts of the apostles chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of saul, comparing lukes account in this chapter with sauls own words recorded later on in chapters 22 and 26 2 to note two miracles by peter, and the affect they had on many people who heard about them summary not content with persecuting. They did not believe that he was really a follower of jesus. From the conversion of the ethiopian, we now turn our attention to the most famous conversion in the new testament. Sermons on acts first presbyterian church, jackson. At the same instant, saul got a glimpse of jesus in his glory 9.
I invite you to take out your bibles and turn to acts chapter 3. Paul has been precisely the way of his dealing with thousands and tens of thousands whom he has sought to make in like manner partakers of the light of the everlasting life. I find myself excited as i think about this series because acts is one of the most exciting books in the new testament. This chapter reveals the conversion of saul of tarsus, the mighty persecutor acts 9. Men, women, teenagers, boys and girls ran for their lives. Two boys collected a bucket of nuts underneath a great tree inside a cemetery on the outskirts of town. That of saul of tarsus, chief persecutor of the early church ac 8. Acts 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this 12 volume, chapter by chapter commentary of 4,800 sermon outlines and 24,000 homiletic references. If the early church had written a book titled worst days ever, many a chapter would have been hurriedly written around the events of acts 8. Acts 9 niv sauls conversion meanwhile, saul bible gateway. Acts chapter 9 coffmans commentary of the new testament. 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.