At that time the church in Jerusalem began to be subjected to vicious harassment Everyone except the apostles was scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria Some pious men buried Stephen and deeply grieved over him Saul began to wreak havoc against the church Entering one house afte ID: 633242
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Saul was in full agreement with Stephen’s murder.
At that time, the church in Jerusalem began to be subjected to vicious harassment. Everyone except the apostles was scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. Some pious men buried Stephen and deeply grieved over him. Saul began to wreak havoc against the church. Entering one house after another, he would drag off both men and women and throw them into prison.
Those who had been scattered moved on, preaching the good news along the way. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and began to preach Christ to them.
Acts
8:1-5 (CEB)Slide3Slide4
“There
was a certain man named Ananias. According to the standards of the Law, he was a pious man who enjoyed the respect of all the Jews living there
.
He came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ he said. Instantly, I regained my sight and I could see him
.
He said, ‘The God of our ancestors has selected you to know his will, to see the righteous one, and to hear his voice
.
You will be his witness to everyone concerning what you have seen and heard
.
What are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins as you call on his name
.’
Acts
22: 12-16 (CEB)Slide5
After
eating, he regained his strength.
He stayed with the disciples in Damascus for several days.
Right away, he began to preach about Jesus in the synagogues. “He is God’s Son,” he declared.
Everyone
who heard him was baffled. They questioned each other, “Isn’t he the one who was wreaking havoc among those in Jerusalem who called on this name? Hadn’t he come here to take those same people as prisoners to the chief priests?”
But
Saul grew stronger and stronger. He confused the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ
.
Acts
9:19-22 (CEB)Slide6Slide7Slide8
From Paul, an apostle who is not sent from human authority or commissioned through human agency, but sent through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead
;
and from all the brothers and sisters with me.
To the churches in Galatia
.
Galatians 1:1-2 (CEB)Slide9Slide10
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed! As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!
Galatians
1:6-9
(NRSV)Slide11