1. The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 9 – The Conversion Of Saul
Read 1 Timothy 1:12-16
Sunday – February 19, 2017
Many of the slides used in this presentation are prepared by Joe Price and are used and adapted with his permission.

2. Which Chapter Is It In?
______ The establishment of the church. ______ Paul's address at Antioch. ______ Persecution of the church by Saul. ______ Arrest of Peter by Agrippa I, and Peter's miraculous release. ______ Saul (Paul) brought to Antioch by Barnabas. ______ Paul's vision at Troas. 2 13 8 12 11 16

3. Which Chapter Is It In?
______ Paul's speech on Mars hill in Athens. ______ Paul and Barnabas called gods at Lystra. ______ The soothsaying maiden cleansed in Philippi. ______ Reception of the Holy Spirit gifts through the laying on of the hands of Peter and John. ______ The disciples’ sacrifices of benevolence. ______ The martyrdom of James. 17 14 16 8 4 12

4. Which Chapter Is It In?
______ Conversion of Apollos at Ephesus. ______ Paul's defense including his own account of his conversion before the people of Jerusalem. ______ Healing of Aeneas by Peter. ______ Beginning of the third evangelistic tour. ______ Paul before Felix. ______ Healing of the lame man by Peter and John. 18 22 9 18 24 3

5. The Conversion of Saul (1 Timothy 1:12-16)

6. History and Character Of Saul
Born of a great race. Acts 22:3; Philippians 3:5
Educated. Acts 22:3
Religious. Acts 26:4-5
Zealous. Galatians 1:14; Acts 22:3
Conscientious. Acts 23:1; 24:16; 26:9ff

7. History and Character Of Saul
Persecuted the church. Galatians 1:13; 1 Timothy 1:13
Imprisoned disciples. Acts 8:3; 22:4
Compelled them to blaspheme. Acts 26:11
Voted to kill them. Acts 26:10; 7:58; 22:20
Traveled to strange cities to find Christians. Acts 26:11; 9:1-2
Chief of sinners. 1 Timothy 1:15; cf. Ephesians 3:8

8. Saul on the road to Damascus
Persecuting disciples, Acts 9:1-2; 22:3-5; 26:9-12
Zeal without knowledge (Philippians 3:6)
Violently arrogant, 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 5:39
Miles

9. Jesus and Saul Appearance Acts 9:3-9 -Visible and audible, 9:3-5, 7
-Self-examine and ID, 9:4-5
-Saul believes, 9:6
-Command, 9:6-9