Paul, the apostle Philippians 3:7-11,6 Acts 7:58-8:1-3 Damascus Road; Acts 9:1-11; 22:16 Cases of Conversion in the Book of Acts - Pattern for us!
Great Questions from Paul’s Conversion
“Why are you persecuting Me?” ~ Acts 9:4 Mt.27:18 (envy) Ac.3:17: Jn.1:5;1Tim.1:13 (ignorance)
“Why are you persecuting Me?” ~ Acts 9:4 Jn.3:19,20 (sin) Rm.1:21-22 (human wisdom) Mt.25:35-40
“Who are you, Lord?” ~ Acts 9:5 Acts 9:5 ~ “I am Jesus” Lk.2:11;Mt.1:21;Jn.1:36;Mt.16:1 6;27:54;Jn.6:35;8:12;10:9;11:25 14:6;Rev.22:13,16;Jn. 8:24; Ac.2:22;9:5
“Lord, what do You want me to do?” ~ Acts 9:6 2 Sam.12:7;Lk.15:17-19; Ac.2:37; 8:36 Phil.3:11 (by any means) Acts 9:9-11 (fasting, praying – but still in his sin!) Acts 22:16; Rm. 6:3,4 (into Christ); 1 Pet. 3:21 (resurrection of Jesus)
“And now why are you waiting?” … Acts 22:16 – Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord” Acts 9:18; Js.4:13,14 Lk.13:22-28
Why are you persecuting Me? I am Jesus, will you learn of Me? Will you do what I want you to do? Why are you waiting?