Acts 9.1-31

1. Acts 9: Saul’s conversion
Saul…
“still breathing out murderous
threats against the Lord’s
disciples”
…on his way to Damascus

2. Acts 9: Saul’s conversion
The Damascus road experience
A light flashes from heaven.
Saul falls to the ground.
A voice speaks to him, Saul replies.
Jesus identifies himself as the one
speaking and then gives Saul
instructions to follow.

3. Acts 9: Saul’s conversion
‘He who had expected to enter
Damascus in the fullness of his pride
and prowess, as a self-confident
opponent of Christ, was actually led
into it, humbled and blinded, a captive
of the very Christ he had opposed.’

4. Acts 9: Saul’s conversion
Saul’s experience…our experience?
- a personal encounter with Jesus
Christ
- surrender to him in penitence and
faith
- and receive his summons to service

5. Acts 9: Ananias
Unsung hero!
‘Are you sure, Lord?’

6. Acts 9: Saul’s ministry begins
Damascus
Preaches, persecuted, flees
Jerusalem
Greeted by Barnabas
Preaches, persecuted, flees

7. Acts 9: application

8. Love
The process of God at work
Changing times in society
A genuine love is costly

9. Pray
“Love your enemies, pray for
those who persecute you”
Praying for those we genuinely
love, that they may see Jesus

10. Greet
Are we ready to greet whoever the
Lord brings to us?
Always mindful to be like Ananias
and Barnabas

11. Love. Pray. Greet.
Greet. Pray. Love.
Lessons from
Acts 9