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Acts 9:1-31
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"When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their
robes at the feet of a young man named Saul."
ACTS 7:58 NASB

"Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. A nd on that day a great persecution began
against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and
Samaria, except the apostles."
ACTS 8:1 NASB

"Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest."
ACTS 9:1 NASB

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly
according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today."
ACTS 22:3 NASB

“So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth."
ACTS 26:9 NASB

"As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven
flashed around him."
ACTS 9:3 NASB

“But it happened that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noontime, a very bright light
suddenly flashed from heaven all around me."
ACTS 22:6 NASB

"And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
ACTS 9:4 NASB

And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting."
ACTS 9:5 NASB

Transformation begins with God's grace. There has to be a personal encounter with Jesus.

"And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there
you will be told of all that has been appointed for you to do."
ACTS 22:10 NASB
"What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to
know sin except through the Law; for I would not have known about coveting if the Law had not said, “Y
ou shall not covet .”
ROMANS 7:7 NASB

"But get up and enter the city, and it will be told you what you must do.”
ACTS 9:6 NASB

"Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.”
And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
ACTS 9:10 NASB

"But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your
saints at Jerusalem."
ACTS 9:13 NASB

"But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the
Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel."
ACTS 9:15 NASB

"So Ananias departed and entered the house, and after laying his hands on him said, “Brother Saul, the
Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may
regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
ACTS 9:17 NASB

"And immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”
ACTS 9:20 NASB

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
ACTS 1:8 NASB

"For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to
man."
GALATIANS 1:11 NASB

"When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him."
ACTS 9:23 NASB

"When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of
him, not believing that he was a disciple."
ACTS 9:26 NASB
"And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to
death."
ACTS 9:29 NASB

"So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going
on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase."
ACTS 9:31 NASB

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,
to the Jew first and also to the Greek."
ROMANS 1:16 NASB