WCF - THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
Study Number 13: Acts 9 v 1 - 19a
7 May 1989


SAUL'S DRAMATIC CONVERSION

1. The Dreadful Position Saul was in

   He had many opportunities to believe in Jesus, but chose to reject Him.

   He didn't realise that what one does to Jesus' disciples one does to Jesus Himself.

   He was rapidly going further and further on the road to Judgement.

2. The Amazing Grace of the Lord Jesus

   He stopped Saul in his tracks.

   He gave Saul another opportunity to follow Him.

   He planned for Saul a wonderful future of service for Him.

3. The Dramatic Change in Saul's Life

   Saul fasted and prayed.

   Saul experienced the wonder of the Lord's forgiveness.

   Saul obeyed the Lord and became His disciple.

4. The Lessons We Need to Learn

   Don't test the Lord's patience by disobeying Him.

   Be full of joy and confidence in the amazing love and grace of the Lord Jesus.

   Remember that whatever we do to the least of Jesus' disciples we do to Him.

   Make prayer, often with fasting, a central part of your life.

   Expect the Lord to guide you, sometimes in surprising ways.

   Decide never to question what the Lord tells you to do.

Some Questions

-   Why did the Lord make Saul blind?

-   The Lord could have healed Saul without using Ananias - why then did He send Ananias to Saul?

-   Why did Ananias start off by arguing with the Lord?

Copyright © S P Townsend

Copyright © S P Townsend