Good morning,
Acts 9 stands as a testament to the transformative power of faith and the divine intervention of the Lord. The chapter showcases not only the miraculous conversion of Saul, a man once infamous for persecuting Christians, but also the miraculous healings performed by Peter. These stories inspire believers, reminding them that no one is beyond the reach of God’s love, forgiveness, and transformative power.
Acts 9:1-31
The Transformative Power of Faith: Saul’s Damascus Road Encounter
Saul Preaches in Damascus (V20-25)
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Saul spends time with the disciples in Damascus and immediately starts preaching about Jesus, proving that He is the Son of God. This confounds the Jews in Damascus, who know Saul’s previous actions against the Christians. When they plot to kill him, his followers help him escape the city at night by lowering him in a basket through an opening in the city wall. (Bible Hub Chapter Summaries-Acts 9)
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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