2. Outline of the Book of Acts Pre - Conversion 1:8

3. Introduced at the stoning of Stephen (7:58) Pre - Conversion

4. Zealous persecutor of the church (8:1, 3; Phil. 3:6; 1 Tim. 1:13) Pre - Conversion

5. Told 3 times in Acts (9, 22, 26) Great proof of Resurrection Conversion of Saul

6. Disciples in synagogues (9:2) Damascus – 150 miles 20-25 miles per day walking Conversion of Saul

8. Saul, Saul, why…. Who are you, Lord? I am Jesus…. Conversion of Saul

9. 3 Days in the Dark –Devil → Lord –Enemies → Allies –Allies → Opponents –Blasphemy → Confession –Zeal → Blasphemy Write down 4 of your Core Beliefs

10. Conversion of Saul Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

11. Conversion of Saul Ananias Straight St. Commission (15-16) Apostle to Gentiles

12. Conversion of Saul Jesus who appeared to you on the road (17; 1 Cor. 15:8) Baptized

13. Conversion of Saul Conversion or Call? Still a Jew Converted to Christ BOTH!

14. Conversion of Saul Acts 22:2-16 –Most Jewish –Noon –Light & Sound –Jesus of Nazareth –Ananias devout –Wash away sins Acts 26:9-18 –Readers’ Digest –To King Agrippa –It is hard to kick against the goads (14) –Ananias is not mentioned

15. When Faith Moves Next Door Not all conversions are like Paul’s Acts 18:7-8 I was born among the born-again

16. Journal Assignment #4 If you are a Christian, what changed when you became a Christian? If you are not a Christian, what would change if you became one?

17. …several days in Damascus 9:19 Conversion – A.D. 34 9:19-30 covers A.D. 34-37 Galatians 1:11- 24

18. My Faith My faith can be traced to my parents, my teachers, and my home church. My Faith My faith is not based on my parents, my teachers, or my home church. ActsGalatians

19. …several days in Damascus A.D. 37 Paul flees Damascus 1 st Jerusalem Visit – A.D. 37 Barnabas intro Sent to Tarsus 6-year silence

20. Healing Ministry of Peter (9:32-43)

21. Peter Heals Aeneas In town of Lydda Paralytic for 8 years Jesus Christ heals you! Reminds us of Jesus and a paralytic (Mk 2:11) Immediately healed

22. Lived in Joppa (seaport of Judea) Tabitha (Aramaic) = Dorcas (Greek) = Gazelle Helped the poor/widows Jesus and Jairus’ daughter (Lk. 8) Peter Heals Dorcas

23. Few rights and little protection Poorest of the poor Showing him the robes…. (on them!)

24. What’s wrong with this picture? Peter sent them all out of the room…. (vs. 40)