Outline of the Book of Acts Pre - Conversion 1:8
Introduced at the stoning of Stephen (7:58) Pre - Conversion
Zealous persecutor of the church (8:1, 3; Phil. 3:6; 1 Tim. 1:13) Pre - Conversion
Told 3 times in Acts (9, 22, 26) Great proof of Resurrection Conversion of Saul
Disciples in synagogues (9:2) Damascus – 150 miles miles per day walking Conversion of Saul
Saul, Saul, why…. Who are you, Lord? I am Jesus…. Conversion of Saul
3 Days in the Dark –Devil → Lord –Enemies → Allies –Allies → Opponents –Blasphemy → Confession –Zeal → Blasphemy Write down 4 of your Core Beliefs
Conversion of Saul Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Conversion of Saul Ananias Straight St. Commission (15-16) Apostle to Gentiles
Conversion of Saul Jesus who appeared to you on the road (17; 1 Cor. 15:8) Baptized
Conversion of Saul Conversion or Call? Still a Jew Converted to Christ BOTH!
Conversion of Saul Acts 22:2-16 –Most Jewish –Noon –Light & Sound –Jesus of Nazareth –Ananias devout –Wash away sins Acts 26:9-18 –Readers’ Digest –To King Agrippa –It is hard to kick against the goads (14) –Ananias is not mentioned
When Faith Moves Next Door Not all conversions are like Paul’s Acts 18:7-8 I was born among the born-again
Journal Assignment #4 If you are a Christian, what changed when you became a Christian? If you are not a Christian, what would change if you became one?
…several days in Damascus 9:19 Conversion – A.D. 34 9:19-30 covers A.D Galatians 1:11- 24
My Faith My faith can be traced to my parents, my teachers, and my home church. My Faith My faith is not based on my parents, my teachers, or my home church. ActsGalatians
…several days in Damascus A.D. 37 Paul flees Damascus 1 st Jerusalem Visit – A.D. 37 Barnabas intro Sent to Tarsus 6-year silence
Healing Ministry of Peter (9:32-43)
Peter Heals Aeneas In town of Lydda Paralytic for 8 years Jesus Christ heals you! Reminds us of Jesus and a paralytic (Mk 2:11) Immediately healed
Lived in Joppa (seaport of Judea) Tabitha (Aramaic) = Dorcas (Greek) = Gazelle Helped the poor/widows Jesus and Jairus’ daughter (Lk. 8) Peter Heals Dorcas
Few rights and little protection Poorest of the poor Showing him the robes…. (on them!)
What’s wrong with this picture? Peter sent them all out of the room…. (vs. 40)