But there is no human explanation for any true conversion, because salvation is from the lord, not from man. Not a musical instrument, but a tool that can be useful. Spurgeon at the music hall, royal surrey gardens and when we were all fallen to the earth, i heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the hebrew tongue, saul, saul, why persecutest thou me. The conversion of saul of tarsus was one of the most remarkable facts in christian history.
Ananias, sauls companions, or the other damascus disciples. People were amazed at the change that took place in paul s life. Net sermon outlines bible lessons bible questions bulletin articles site index more. Ananias obeys and several days later there is saul, preaching jesus in the synagogue and, soon after, finding himself a target of a plot by his former friends to kill him. An encouraging lesson from pauls conversion answers. Not once, but continuously throughout the rest of his life serving as one of the greatest evidences for the resurrection of jesus. In this second sermon on the life of paul, i continue to use charles swindolls book, paul. The conversion of saul of tarsus is a sermon outline on conversion preached by kevin cauley to the new boston church of christ located in new boston, texas. Of all the conversion stories in the bible, none is greater or more profound than the conversion of the man called saul of tarsus. Saul was undoubtedly challenged and convicted by the life and witness of stephen.
Saul of tarsus first presbyterian church, jackson, mississippi. Sep 01, 2008 from a ravenous wolf to a loving shepherd pauls encounter with christ acts 9. At the end of chapter seven and the beginning of chapter eight we have been introduced to saul. God uses men, and not angels, to point souls to salvation. In the new york times, recently there was a fullpage ad for columbia university. It advertised seven fields of study in which a person can get a master of arts in liberal studies. They believed that if they could disprove 2 claims of christianity, they could destroy peoples faith in it. How did the jewish leaders react to sauls conversion. Oct 18, 2014 what can we learn from sauls conversion who later was called paul during his visitation with christ on the damascus road. The conversion of paul was the conversion of an utterly committed opponent of christianity. Immediately, something like scales fell from saul s eyes and he could see again.
Free access to sermons on conversion saul, church sermons, illustrations on conversion saul, and powerpoints for preaching on conversion saul. Acts 9 might be the most famous passage in acts because we are at the road to damascus, or sauls conversion. The spurgeon center the conversion of saul of tarsus. The pharisee saul, who later became the missionary paul, saw this very early. Sermons on sauls conversion second presbyterian church. Who became paul the apostle, persecuted by his jewish brethren in this lesson we shall consider why saul s conversion serves as strong evidence for the resurrection of jesus. The story of pauls conversion on the road to damascus is told in acts 9. How marvellous the condescension which induced the saviour to take notice of such a wretch as saul. Sauls entire world, his very foundation, was turned upside down. For three days he refused to eat or drink, so mighty was the impact of what he had learned. In the beginning of acts 9 we have the record of the conversion of saul of tarsus, and immediately we discover that something was going on in sauls conscience before the lord met him on the damascus road. We sang that hymn, of course, because its based on the chapter were going to be looking at, acts 9 on the conversion of saul of tarsus.
Before his conversion, paul was known as saul and was a zealous pharisee who intensely persecuted the followers of christ. Until then, you may be religious and you may be a very good person and you may obey all the rules of the church, but you have not been converted. Before his conversion, paul, also known as saul, was a pharisee of pharisees, who intensely persecuted the followers of jesus. The first thing saul did was to get up and be baptized just as ananias had said. The power of god is revealed in the conversion of saul the power of conversion acts 9. Sauls conversion is a watershed event, catapulting the gospel to the gentiles and to more distant places. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to jerusalem. America studies, ancient studies, east asian studies, islamic studies, jewish studies, medieval studies, and south asian studies. It is important to be familiar with the passage enabling you to keep eye contact with each student as you tell the story so you can adapt to whatever is going on. A spiritual lsd, if you will the conversion of saul, pt.
Pauls experience on the damascus road ligonier ministries. It is his divine will that young people come to faith in jesus christ and find salvation through the gospel and the work of the holy spirit to bring them to faith. Once there was a woman who testified to the conversion and transformation in her life that had resulted from becoming a christian. From the conversion of the ethiopian, we now turn our attention to the most famous conversion in the new testament. The conversion of saul of tarsus new boston church of christ. For suggested ways to teach the scripture account, see teaching from the scriptures, p. A sermon on sauls conversion road to damascus nathan. Apr 09, 2015 a clip from matt chandler s sermon entitled the life worth living for christ is a life worth losing at cross conference 20. Jan 25, 2014 and jesus christ met him on the road to damascus to give him through that forgiveness the gift of conversion. Spurgeon at the music hall, royal surrey gardens and when we were. It was his preaching that resulted in the conversion of many gentiles, and it was his writing his epistles to these saints which greatly strengthened them in their faith. They believed that if they could disprove 2 claims of christianity, they could destroy peoples. Paul said that god set me apart before i was born, and then on the damascus road called me by his grace galatians 1. The accounts of pauls conversion experience describe it as miraculous, supernatural, or otherwise revelatory in nature.
Once god enters the picture, your life will never be the same again. To study and understand the conversion of saul so that we may explain it to others. Ministry to helps you tell kids about jesus by providing ageappropriate bible study material and sunday school curriculum all 100% free online we believe that god is the loving father of all kids. Saul the destroyer when stephen was martyred for preaching. From the fact that three different accounts of sauls conversion are recorded in acts, we know this event had to play a crucial role in the expansion of the church. Mar 10, 2008 ponder the conversion of paul, the sovereignty of christ, and what pauls sins have to do with your salvation. When we consider these accounts together, we learn two things about sauls call and conversion. Help the children understand that this saul is not the man who was the first king of israel but is the man who became the great. For details about this sermon and for related resources, click here. Prepare your messages about saul with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. May, 2001 the greatest conversion story in the bible. A lesson that many need to learn by people caught up in denominational teachings. A sermon on sauls conversion road to damascus, acts 9. Teach the children the account of sauls conversion to the church of jesus christ as found in acts 9.
The story of paul s conversion on the road to damascus is told in acts 9. There was no human explanation for sauls conversion. On the way to damascus, a bright light appeared and saul heard the voice of jesus saying, saul, saul, why are you persecuting. The first of these accounts contains the words of jesus to ananias in damascus. His testimony that it was the resurrected jesus who appeared to him b. Meanwhile, saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the way, men or women, he might bring them. The following is a sample of how to teach the lesson. Years ago in england there were 2 brilliant antagonists of the christian faith. Acts 9 conversion of saul object lesson for children. Overflowing grace for all who believe desiring god. God considers us to be vessels, or instruments, and saul is a great example of one for us.
Humanly speaking, saul was not a likely candidate for salvation. Sauls dramatic conversion grace valley christian center. These are other accounts of pauls conversion experience, as luke related the apostles own words near the end of his evangelistic career and indeed, just a couple of years most likely from the end of his life. It is an undoubted truth, however paradoxical it may seem to natural men, that whosoever will live godly in christ jesus, shall suffer persecution.
What can we learn from sauls conversion who later was called paul during his visitation with christ on the damascus road. Paul s was a model conversion in the factors that led up to it. The conversion of saul sermon by russell rhodes, acts 9. After that meeting with jesus, saul s life was transformed. Saul the destroyer when stephen was martyred for preaching the gospel. One evidence for the resurrection is the transformation that took place in the lives of those who knew jesus. Jesus transforms sauls life give bibles to students who need one.
I challenged my church last week to pray for our church. He was even part of a group that stoned a man named stephen because he was preaching about jesus. In the beginning of acts 9 we have the record of the conversion of saul of tarsus, and immediately we discover that something was going on in. Pauls conversion is like most conversions we know of, from an immoral to a moral life. This means that between pauls birth and his call on the damascus road.
That of saul of tarsus, chief persecutor of the early church ac 8. Watkins on the conversion of saul, who would become the apostle paul. Even a combative, antichristian like paul ultimately accepted jesus christ. Saul was very religious and very zealous for his faith. Meanwhile, saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the lords disciples. Some call sauls conversion the most important conversion in history since millions upon millions of christians trace their spiritual roots to him. Pauls conversion bible story summary, study and lesson.
And this man, stephen, has been circulating among the hellenistic synagogues in jerusalem and preaching jesus christ. But an unexpected meeting changed his mind and heart. Unlimited patience pauls conversion what do i need to know about the passage. Even saul of tarsus, though called by christ himself, is taught the way of faith by a fellow man. The steps that saul took can teach us a lot about what it takes to become a christian a. Everyone who heard saul preaching about jesusdoing the same thing that he had been arresting christians for doingwas amazed. Another line of thought is suggested in ananias, the helper in saul s conversion. Were going to try to kind of hurry our way through this 9th chapter.
As demonstrated in the book of acts, why does preaching the gospel go handinhand with suffering. But in acts 9saul was blinded by unbelief, then he was blinded by the light of christ before he was converted. Great things were expected from saul and he immediately began preaching. They set as their lifes ambition to try to destroy christianity. Apr 19, 2012 the reason i tell you this, is because we are in acts 9. Our sermon ideas on saul will help you preach a powerful message. When i come to the end of this sermon, im going to close with two. How surely fixed is the unseen limit beyond which rebellious sinners are not permitted to go. Raised a jew, trained as a rabbi, he became a violent persecutor of the early christian church. The conversion of saul is given a great deal of space in the new testament.
Pauls was a model conversion in the factors that led up to it. Pauls road to damascus conversion bible study guide. God sometimes suffers a bad man to succeed in a bad cause, so as to make his arrest more abrupt, and his final failure more overwhelming. Saved himself, he was able to show others the way of salvation.
The conversion of saul of tarsus and when we were all fallen to the earth, i heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the hebrew tongue, saul, saul, why persecutest thou me. Do you remember, at whose feet were the cloaks cast when stephen was stoned. Saul of tarsus, a pharisee in jerusalem after the crucifixion and resurrection of jesus christ, swore to wipe out the new christian church, called the way. In the beginning of acts 9 we have the record of the conversion of saul of tarsus, and immediately we discover that something was going on in saul s conscience before the lord met him on the damascus road. So well look at chapter 9 and just glance through it. If christ was not raised, the apostles were liars cf. Through the centuries there have been many stories of people who were dramatically converted from sinners to servants of the savior, but none are as dramatic or has had as great an impact on the church as that of the conversion of saul of tarsus into paul, the apostle.
Not only is his faith shifted, his identity is changed. Some state that saul was saved on the road to damascus a. We often talk about the conversion of saul later known as the apostle paul because of the important lessons to be found in it about how one becomes a christian. But what about what happened after sauls conversion. Fundamental to the christian faith is the resurrection of jesus christ from the dead. What is the significance of the resurrection of jesus. Ponder the conversion of paul, the sovereignty of christ, and what pauls sins have to do with your salvation. But, saul got stronger and stronger and surprised and confused the jews who lived in damascus with his preaching about christ. Saul went to the synagogue and started preaching that jesus was the son of god. In this study of that second great event of christianity, the conversion of saul of tarsus, i would like to examine three points. In the conversion of saul we see 1 selective confrontation, 2 sincere contrition, 3 serious concern, and 4 scandalous conversion. The conversion of saul of tarsus, the leading persecutor of the early church was perhaps the greatest event in church history after the coming of the holy ghost at pentecost.
From that day on, he became known as paul and instead of trying to destroy the church, he went from town to town preaching and teaching in the name of jesus. An amazing transformation that took place was that in the conversion of saul of tarsus. It would be comparable to hearing that saddam hussein had gotten converted and had become an evangelist to the arabs. Meanwhile, saul, still breathing threats and murder against the. Everyone was amazed because they knew that saul was one who was against jesus. Convert a selected clip from one of your sermons into an animated video creatively styled. The conversion of saul 1992 all sermons by pastor john osteen. More sermons from the book of acts complete sermon archive books by rev. Saul received a new lord, new sight, and a new dynamic.