"The Conversion of Saul» Acts 9:l-o2

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3-Tarsus was a city of much commerce in its day, of this town, no ruins of any import-ance remain..

3-Interesting facts about Saul of Tarsus. 1-Sa.ul of Tarsus,before his conversion—Up to his going forth as a preacher of Christ to the Gentiles. Acts 13:13 called Paul.

2-0f his parents we know nothing, except that his father was of the tribe of Benjamin, Phil.3:5, and a Pharisee, Acts 23:6.

3-Sauls conversion the most Interesting fact In his life.

(We shall study his conversion under three headings)

1-What Jesus Did. jAWhat the preacher did. 3-What Saul did.

*-Baul was sincere in his religion before he became a convert of Christianity.; yet he was absolutely wrong.

5-Saul followed the dictates of his conscience we can follow conscience and be in the w r n n i j n f t f l n t l n s f l . *

ELDERS

WILL 9ASS.MAN

W . B . W H E E L E R 1 0 6 - J O W E S T G I B S O N

South Side Church of Christ

CARL STEWART Jess Hall. Evangelist 1 0 7 W E S T E L I Z A B E T H

PHONES H O M E - 8 - S 0 0 2 S T U O Y - G 9 3 5

A U S T I N . TEXAS

A P L E A S A N T PLACE T O W O R S H I P

DEACONS

ARCHIE SMITH HERMAN PEAVY

ED MOORE ROY RAY '

W . F . BROWN

"The Conversion of Saul" Acts 9:1-22; 22 & 26"

A-Wh-t Jesus did in the conversion of Saul. 1-Jesus appeared personally to Saul on the way to Damascus.

2-Why did Jesus appear to Sàul? 3-To tell him what to do to be saved? KO. 4-To pardon his sins? NO.

5-After the ascension, Jeaas never appeared to any one to pardon sins. WHY? 1-God has ordained a law of pardon or res-toration (Mark 16:16;Acts 2:38)

' • 6-Why did Jesus appear to Saul in person?? 1-Make him an apostle (Acts 26:16-18). Pauls own words: I have appeared unto to thee for this ̂purpose to make the a minister and- a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;(17) Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, (18) to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the poT/er of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgive ness of sins, and inheritance among them whic are sanctfied by faith that Is in me.

'-— 5-What the preacher did. Acts 9:17-18; Acts 22 :14-16 .

7^. 6-What the s i nne r d i d . 1-He b e l i e v e d . Acts 22:10;What s h a l l I do Lord?

He did what he was t o l d to do.

2-He repented. Acts 9 :9 ; In Damascus IUUMUIL three days ÍMi7M._idLí7 i n a p e n i t e n t mood.

3-He was baptized. Acts 22:16. How was he baptized? Let Paul answer Romans 6:3-4. Baptism put him into Christ; Gal.3:27.