ACTS, CHAPTER 9 - THE CONVERSION OF SAUL: The Pursuer becomes the Pursued - (Acts, Chapter 9 with Commentaries and Sermons) - (Part 1 of 2)

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 
CHAPTER 9

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SYRIA DAMASCUS 

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JERUSALEM


Old City - Jerusalem


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Roman Empire





Syria and Palestine

  

The Conversion of Saul 
Acts 9:1-19a

Paul’s Conversion and Early Ministry – 

Acts 9:1-30; 11:19-30; 12:24-25; Gal. 1:11-24

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Saul Persecuting the Christians, and His Dramatic Conversion

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Saul (Paul) Meets Jesus
Acts 9:1-7; 22:6-10; 26:12-18

Acts 9

King James Version (KJV)

Acts 9

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, 

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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.

Saul (Paul) Is Led to Damascus
Acts 9:8,9;  22:11-13

Ananias visits Saul

Acts 9:10-19;  22:12-16

Acts 9

15 But the Lord said to him, 

“Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name 

before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. 

  

Acts 9

English Standard Version (ESV)

The Conversion of Saul

9 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest ² and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. ⁴ And falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” ⁵ And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ⁶ But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.” ⁷ The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one. ⁸ Saul rose from the ground, and although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. ⁹ And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

¹⁰ Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.”And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” ¹¹ And the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold, he is praying,¹² and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” ¹³ But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.” ¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. ¹⁶ For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.” ¹⁷ So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” ¹⁸ And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he rose and was baptized; ¹⁹ and taking food, he was strengthened.

THE PURSUER BECOMES THE PURSUED
Acts 9:19b-31


Saul Preaches in Damascus



Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues 
Acts 9:19b-22

  

Picture of the Ancient Synagogue

  

  

Acts 9

English Standard Version (ESV)

Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues

For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. ²⁰ And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” ²¹ And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” ²² But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.

Saul Escapes from Damascus 
Acts 9:23-25
  

Saul Escapes in a Basket

Paul in Damascus - Let Down in a Basket and Rescued

http://kids.christiansunite.com/Bible_Stories/Bible_Story_209.shtml

  

  

Acts 9

English Standard Version (ESV)

Saul Escapes from Damascus

²³ When many days had passed, the Jews^[a] plotted to kill him, ²⁴ but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, ²⁵ but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall,^[b] lowering him in a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem  
Acts 9:26-31

Jerusalem








Saul sent off to Tarsus
Acts 9:30

Ceasarea

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Tarsus

http://www.bibleplaces.com/tarsus.htm 

Growth of the Church
Acts 9:31

Acts 9

31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria 

had peace and was being built up. 

And walking in the fear of the Lord 

and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

  

  

Acts 9

English Standard Version (ESV)

Saul in Jerusalem

²⁶ And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. ²⁷ But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. ²⁸ So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. ²⁹ And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists.^[c] But they were seeking to kill him. ³⁰ And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

³¹ So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

Footnotes:

1. Acts 9:23 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
2. Acts 9:25 Greek through the wall
3. Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews

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COMMENTARIES

Commentaries for ActsChapter 9

1.  Paul

http://www.studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?w=Paul

http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/paul.html

2. Conversion & Repentance 

2.1 Conversion

http://www.studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?w=conversion

http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/conversion.html

2.2 Repentance

http://www.studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?w=repentance

http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/repentance.html

3. Commentaries for Acts Chapter 9

http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/index.php?action=getChapterSections&cid=5&source=1&schap=9

4. Study Guide for Acts Chapter 9

http://www.blueletterbible.org/commentaries/comm_view.cfm?AuthorID=2&contentID=7962&commInfo=31&topic=Acts

5. Matthew Henry Complete Commentary 
on the Whole Bible - Acts Chapter 9

http://www.studylight.org/com/mhm/view.cgi?book=ac&chapter=009

Acts 8 & 9 Acts 9:1-8
     

How Was Paul Saved? By Free Will or Forced Election? Acts 9 

Bible Study - Acts 9:1 


Sep 30 2012 Saul's Conversion


God Arrest Saul. Acts 9:1-7. Sermon, March 11 2012. 

Acts 9:1-9 


 Bible Study - Acts 9:10


Acts 9:10-19 


Bible Study - Acts 9:17 


Bible Study - Acts 9:23 


Changed But Not Accepted.Acts 9:26-31


Bible Study - Acts 9:31 


SSBC Sermon "Studies in Acts #21" Acts 9:31 

  

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