LESSON 41

CONVERSION OF SAUL

Acts 9:1-9 King James Version (KJV)

9 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, ² And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. ³ And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 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. ⁶ And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. ⁷ And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. ⁸ And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. ⁹ And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

1.   SAUL V. 1-2

Ø  Breathing out threatenings and slaughter

Ø  Went to the high priest for letters

Ø  To bring Christians bound to Jerusalem

2.   ENCOUNTER V. 3-4

3.   WHO ART THOU, LORD? JESUS. V. 5-6

4.   DIRECTIONS V. 6

5.   THE MEN WITH HIM V. 7

6.   SAUL’S CONDITION AND OBEDIENCE V. 8-9

WHEN WE WORK AGAINST CHRISTIANS, WE WORK AGAINST THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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LESSON 39

REVIVAL

SALVATION & SIMON’S CONVERSION

Acts 8:9-24 King James Version (KJV)

⁹ But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: ¹⁰ To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. ¹¹ And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. ¹² But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. ¹³ Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. ¹⁴ Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: ¹⁵ Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: ¹⁶ (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) ¹⁷ Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸ And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, ¹⁹ Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. ²⁰ But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. ²¹ Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. ²² Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. ²³ For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. ²⁴ Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.

1.   SAMARIAN REVIVAL V. 12

2.   SIMON’S CONVERSION AND MISTAKE V. 9-11 & 13-19 & 24

3.   PETER’S CORRECTION AND RE-DIRECTION V. 14 – 23

THE THINGS OF GOD ARE HOLY ANDTO BE TREATED THAT WAY

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LESSON 38

PERSECUTION

STEPHEN’S BURIAL & THE SCATTERING

Acts 8:1-8 King James Version (KJV)

8 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. ² And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. ³ As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. ⁴ Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word. ⁵ Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. ⁶ And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. ⁷ For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. ⁸ And there was great joy in that city.

1.   SAUL’S PERSECUTION V. 1&3

2.   STEPHEN’S BURIAL V. 2

3.   RESULT OF PERSECUTION V. 4

4.   PHILIP’S REVIVAL V. 5-7

5.   GREAT JOY V. 8

WHEN PERSECUTION COMES THE CHURCH SPREADS THE WORD MORE FAITHFULLY

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LESSON 37

STEPHEN’S TESTIMONY – PART 9

ACCUSATION AND ACTION

Acts 7:51-60 King James Version (KJV)

⁵¹ Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. ⁵² Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: ⁵³ Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. ⁵⁴ When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. ⁵⁵ But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, ⁵⁶ And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. ⁵⁷ Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, ⁵⁸ And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. ⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. ⁶⁰ And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

1.   STEPHEN’S ACCUSATION V. 51-53

2.   THE JEWS RESPONSE V. 54

3.   STEPHEN’S POSITION BEFORE GOD V. 55-56

4.   THE JEWS ACTIONS V. 57-59a

5.   STEPHEN’S RESPONSE TO THEIR ACTIONS V.59b-60

ARE YOU READY TO STAND UP FOR CHRIST EVEN IN THE FACE OF DEATH?

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