1. Developing a World-Changer Acts 9

2. Acts 17 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

3. #1 – TRUTH

4. His comparisons – breathing out, disciples, high priest

5. Acts 9 1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

6. #1 – TRUTH His comparisons His conviction – Stephen, Jerusalem, Damascus, disciples, Christ

7. Acts 9 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

8. Acts 9 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

9. #1 – TRUTH His comparisons His conviction His condition – low, fearful, light-less, blind, being led

10. Acts 9 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

11. Acts 9 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do… 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

12. #1 – TRUTH His comparisons His conviction His condition His conversion – The spoken word revealed truth!

13. Matt 17.1-8 2 Pet 1.14-19 Gal 3.8 Gen 12.1-3 2 Pet 1.20-21 1 Cor 2.6-13 2 Pet 3.15-16 “…two edged sword…”

14. #2 – EXAMPLE

15. 1 Corinthians 11 1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

16. #2 – EXAMPLE Philippians 3 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

17. #2 – EXAMPLE Philippians 4 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

18. #2 – EXAMPLE Philippians 4 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

19. #2 – EXAMPLE 2 Thessalonians 9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

20. #2 – EXAMPLE Ananias – obedience, contact, honesty, belief, teaching

21. Acts 22 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

22. Acts 22 14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

23. Acts 9 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

24. #2 – EXAMPLE Ananias Barnabas – RISK, compassion, acceptance

25. Acts 9 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

26. Acts 9 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.

27. #3 – RELATIONSHIP Galatians 1 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.