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Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples … As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied (Acts 9:1,3-5)
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Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry … and while the meal was being prepared … He saw heaven opened and … a large sheet being let down to earth … It contained … four-footed animals … reptiles … and birds … Then a voice told him, “Get up Peter, kill and eat.” “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean … The voice spoke … “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” This happened three times (Acts 10:9-16)
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After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan … his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall. When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him … He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus (Acts 9:23-26,29,30)
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While Peter was still speaking … the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers … were astonished that … the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles … Peter said, “Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have” (Acts 10:44-47)
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Discussion & dialogue
Discuss whether God’s cause of world missions would be served well, if the church would pray for the conversion, biblical training and calling of Muslim terrorists, to become Christian missionaries
Discuss with your study group, whether you know of people groups that you would definitely not go to, to share the gospel with, and give reasons
Which seven of the ten themes reoccur in this chapter and how?
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