THE DAY SAUL BECAME PAUL (18 OF 41)
Scripture: Acts 9:1-19
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The Day Saul Became Paul (18 of 41)
Series: Acts
Richard Bradley
Acts 9:1-19
Anyone can change their own name. Any of us could go down to the courthouse and legally change our name. Not sure why we would want to but we could and it wouldn't be that unusual. It's a little rarer for someone to have their name changed by someone else. This was one of those days for Paul. His name was changed the day his heart was changed.
It was on the Damascus road that Paul became a new person. This was accomplished by the power of God when Paul became a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. Paul spent the first half of his life trying to put the church out of business and the last half of his life trying to put the church into business.
It was Jesus that made the difference. Notice what happened the day Saul became Paul and became a new man.
SAUL BECAME PAUL BECAUSE THE LORD WAS LOOKING FOR HIM
3 As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ''Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?''
We believers often talk about finding Christ as if we were looking for Him. No lost person is looking for Christ. We get saved because, like Paul, the Lord goes in search of us. In our day, this age of grace, this is the work of the Holy Spirit. Isn't this what Jesus said?
John 6:44
44 For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.
Can you think of any way we might find God if He didn't want to be found? Saul became Paul not only because He was an object of God's love - we all are - but because the Lord actively sought him on the Damascus Road. When we come under conviction and then resist salvation we are resisting a seeking God.
SAUL BECAME PAUL BECAUSE HE DID WHAT THE LORD TOLD HIM TO DO
6 Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.''
7 The men with Saul sto ...
Series: Acts
Richard Bradley
Acts 9:1-19
Anyone can change their own name. Any of us could go down to the courthouse and legally change our name. Not sure why we would want to but we could and it wouldn't be that unusual. It's a little rarer for someone to have their name changed by someone else. This was one of those days for Paul. His name was changed the day his heart was changed.
It was on the Damascus road that Paul became a new person. This was accomplished by the power of God when Paul became a born-again believer in Jesus Christ. Paul spent the first half of his life trying to put the church out of business and the last half of his life trying to put the church into business.
It was Jesus that made the difference. Notice what happened the day Saul became Paul and became a new man.
SAUL BECAME PAUL BECAUSE THE LORD WAS LOOKING FOR HIM
3 As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.
4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ''Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?''
We believers often talk about finding Christ as if we were looking for Him. No lost person is looking for Christ. We get saved because, like Paul, the Lord goes in search of us. In our day, this age of grace, this is the work of the Holy Spirit. Isn't this what Jesus said?
John 6:44
44 For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.
Can you think of any way we might find God if He didn't want to be found? Saul became Paul not only because He was an object of God's love - we all are - but because the Lord actively sought him on the Damascus Road. When we come under conviction and then resist salvation we are resisting a seeking God.
SAUL BECAME PAUL BECAUSE HE DID WHAT THE LORD TOLD HIM TO DO
6 Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.''
7 The men with Saul sto ...
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