Jesus explained to Saul that when he persecuted the church then he was persecuting the recently risen Lord.
He submitted to the Lord and asked what he should do. Salvation does not come from works, but Saul was showing his submission to the Savior through obedience. Jesus told him to get up and go to the city. This is how we should respond to the Lord when he asks us to do a work for him and to live for him, we shouldn't complain or ignore. Jesus did not tell Saul everything that would happen in his life in the future, only what would come next. Saul submitted.
The experience left him unable to see but obedient and willing to do what he said. He was led into the city to encounter Ananias. Though Ananias had heard much about Saul and was just a little scared, he took it with a grain assault and obeyed the Lord and took Saul in. Ananias laid hands on Saul and healed him of his blindness. Saul was a devout Jew and knew what God's Word said but to his previous conversion with the Lord, he did not believe that Christ was the anointed Messiah. As soon as he believed he began to preach Christ in the synagogues. After spending three years in Damascus Saul went to Jerusalem to meet with another apostle and stayed there for twenty years he started churches in Asia and in Europe. .
The calling out of Barnabas and Paul.
Saul had been on the receiving end of the persecution. (Acts 13) Others in the church began to hear about Saul and bring him into their congregations. He also started going by the name Paul more. Then church in Antioch wanted to send out missionaries to preach and fulfill the works for Christ. Barnabas and the growing Christian Paul were the chosen ones to go. Barnabas was the leader and Paul was the disciple. Paul began to take a more active role in leadership and direction for their traveling ministry. There was only one other time before Paul was seen as more of a leader when the team was referred to as Barnabas and Paul.
The Book of ACTs When they say: Jesus gave His commands in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ... And again, the book of Acts isn't the only book in the bible. Responce: The church began in the book of Acts. ... YET Only the Book of ACTS tells us how to get saved! ... When you were born the 1st time, were you brought to life by belief alone? ...
The book of Acts could be called the book of the Spirit. [1] In the book of Acts, Luke mentions the Holy Spirit more than the four Gospels combined. ... Without the manifestation of the Holt Spirit the book of Acts would cease to exist. ... The Holy Spirit in the book of Acts is the same one that was with God in the book of Genesis that "moved upon the face of waters.... "Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts.... Stephen, who was "full of faith and of the Holy Spirit," was given power to forgive those who stoned him. [15] Paul spoke blindness over Elymas the sorcerer and raised E...
Then in the Book of Acts, "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." As we use the book of Acts to guide us for our biblical model there are several key points to be incorporated into the basic structure. ... When Paul wrote to Philemon he also addressed his letter to Archippus and to the church in his house (v. 2). ... When Paul taught the newly formed churches, he did so from "house to house" (Acts 20:20). ... Then perhaps we will be on the correct path for fo...
Acts serves as an opportunity to supply the readers of the bible with a sense in which Paul and the other writers wrote during this period. ... After settling upon Acts 11:1-18, I set about reading the books of Acts totally again and again until I got the feeling of the book and what the Author of Acts was trying to say. ... In fact, according to Bruce's Commentary on the Book of Acts reveals the external evidence goes back to the decades of the Second century. ... The evidence that whoever wrote the book of Acts had to have a had habit of using vocabulary consistent with that of a Greek ...
Then, Paul's life turned over, he became an apostle of Christianity. ... Michael Goulder stated in his book of "St. ... Colm Luibheid noted in his book, "the best sighting of [Paul] are to be found in the letters which he wrote to a variety of recently established Christian communities." ... Gilliliand states in his book, "Paul has not been fully appreciated for the teacher that he was. ... As a friend of Luke, Paul's action and story moved Luke to write the marvelous book of Acts. ...
Peter travels to many places included Samaria and Lydda to spread the Good News (Acts 8:14, Acts 9:32). He performs miracles like bringing a young girl back to life (Acts 9:40). ... The book is not referred to until the early third century (Walker 2012). ... Another strong argument for Peter being the author is simply because the book states that Peter is the author (Walker 2012). Also there are many instances within the book that connects it to 1 Peter. ...
Paul did not advocate for the oppression of women. Rather, he sought to make women more active participants in a Christian life, as well as in formal church settings. ... Women who were considered respectable during this time did not participate in public life. ... The book of Acts frequently mentions the presence and activity of women in the founding of the Church. ... Paul's concern in 14:26-36 is the disruption of the service. ...
The Damascus Road Experience I decided to do my paper on Acts 9:1 though Acts 9:9. ... Luke wrote this book. ... The Lord saved Paul from a life of sin. ... There was a complete one hundred and eighty degree turn in Paul's life. ... This is a testament to the life changing power of Jesus Christ....
The Damascus Road Experience I decided to do my paper on Acts 9:1 though Acts 9:9. ... Luke wrote this book. ... The Lord saved Paul from a life of sin. ... There was a complete one hundred and eighty degree turn in Paul's life. ... This is a testament to the life changing power of Jesus Christ....
