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Power to turn an unbeliever into a believer

Saul alone “heard a voice” (9:4;

22:9; cf. Rom

. 10:17)

Saul heard the risen Lord, “I am Jesus” (9:5; cf. Matt. 17:5)

Saul asked,

“What shall I do, Lord?”

(9:6; 22:10; cf. Jas. 4:7)

How do we know Saul submitted? (cf. Jas. 2:17-18)

Went from “journeying” to being “led by the hand”

(

9:3,8

; cf. Jer. 10:23)

“Arise and go into Damascus” (22:10).

“

I came into Damascus” (22:11).

Have you made the transition to submission?

But

, is that enough

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Power to turn a

terrorist into a trembler

Saul “

thought

[he] must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus” (26:9)

So, he went about wreaking “havoc” on the church (Acts 8:3)

So, he went about “persecuting this Way to the death” (22:4)

How do we know Saul became contrite

? (cf. Isa.

66:2)

For “three days,” he “neither

ate nor drank” (9:9)

“For behold, he is praying” (9:11)

Have you made the transition to contrition?

But

, is that enough?Slide4

Power to turn a sinner into a saint

Saul identified himself as the “chief” of sinners (1 Tim.

1:15)

Ananias preached the gospel to Saul (Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor.

15:1-4)

Ananias spoke of “the Lord Jesus, who appeared on the road” (9:17)

How do we know Saul was saved?

Ananias said, “Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins” (22:16)

Saul “arose and was baptized” (9:18)

Jesus’ resurrection gives baptism power to save from sins (1 Pet. 3:21)

Have you been saved?

But

, is that enough?Slide5

Power to turn a persecutor into a preacher

Saul had been a “blasphemer” (1 Tim. 1:13

)

Saul had been “breathing threats and

murder”

(9:1)

How do we know Saul was transformed?

“Immediately he preached Jesus…that He is the Son of God” (9:20)

Saul preached Jesus to Jews and Gentiles (26:19-23

)

Saul gave up all he was and all he had for Christ (Phil. 3:4-11)

Have you been transformed? (Rom. 6:3-4

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Has the power of His resurrection brought about

Submission, Contrition, Salvation & Transformation

in your life?

Have you come to believe Jesus is God’s Son? – John 3:16

Have you repented of your

sins? – Acts

3:19

Have you confessed your faith in Jesus

–

Rom. 10:9

Have you been immersed into

Christ? –

Mark 16:16

So that God can forgive all of your sins – Acts 22:16

So that God can add you to His church – Acts 2:47

So that God can enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23

Have you been

living faithfully

?

–

Rev. 2:10