Miracles, miracles, miracles
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Miracle #1
Miracle #1
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Paul breathed out
Paul breathed out insults, persecutions and threats to the followers of “The Way”
insults,
persecutions and
threats to the followers of “The Way”
Paul asked for and received permission from the
Sanhedrin (Old Testament Levites, called by God to be His Holy One’s, never to own land but to serve and be served)
Why would the Sanhedrin care about the people of “The Way”
Took from their power
Took from their influence
Took from their INCOME
Here is the miracle...
As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
Acts
Like a bolt of lightning…except there was no thunderstorm
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”
The Lord Jesus spoke to him…audibly, a voice, maybe a loud voice.
I don’t know about you but… that would get my attention.
Then in verse 5
“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied.
Understand “Lord” here is not “Lord Jesus” it is Lord as in boss.
Saul is saying… I am busted!!
Jesus who I saw or at least heard about
Did many miracles
Cast out demons
Healed the sick
Walked on water
Fed the thousands with really nothing
Was tried and convicted, and sent to be cruxified
Died and was buried
Rose from the dead!!
IS TALKING DIRECTLY TO ME
Miracle #2
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
Acts
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone.
He was given explicit instructions what to do
and by the way Saul...
YOU ARE BLIND
Miracle #3
The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
Ananias was told in this vision exactly what to do
But he checks it out and verifies exactly what he is suppose to do..verifies again, and just checks things out
“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
Acts 9.
Miracle #4
This is the miracle that has the most impact on us, today in our world
This is the miracle that has the most impact on us, today in our world
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
Acts 9.15
Jesus says…in my name, wherever there is a person to be reach, they should be reached out in the name of Jesus!
There is NO LONGER an emphasis on the Jews first then the Gentiles
It means we all are to be offered salvation in the name of Jesus and his work on the cross was done so that Whosoever will accept him as Lord and Savior will be saved.
Miracle #5
Jesus says…in my name, wherever there is a person to be reach, they should be reached out in the name of Jesus!
Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
He called him “Brother,” Adelphe…were the word Philadelphia “City of Brotherly Love” comes from.
This man, up until 3 days ago was persecuting, killing, salking Christians or followers of “The Way.”
AND NOW HE IS BROTHER!!
AND he is filled with the Holy Spirit… the same Spirit that indwells all believers today.
AND HE CAN SEE AGAIN!!!
Miracle #6
At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
Acts 9:20
He had a complete change of heart…he was no longer the man he was before
He was no longer an ally, an advocate, a zealot of Judiasm
He was a follower of Christ
He went on to write 3/4 of the New Testament
And here is the 7th Miracle in this passage
THAT SAME JESUS, WHO CALLED TO SAUL
THAT SAME JESUS, WHO BLINDED SAUL
THAT SAME JESUS, WHO GAVE THE SPIRIT
THAT SAME JESUS, WHO HEALED SAUL FROM HIS PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
THAT SAME JESUS, WHO GAVE SAUL A NEW NATURE AND A NEW MISSION AND A NEW RESULT
— IS THAT SAME JESUS--
WHO GAVE ME A NEW NATURE, WHEN I ASKED
WHO ANSWERED THE SIN IN MY PAST WITH A FORGIVENESS IN THE FUTRE
WHO CAN FORGIVE ANY AND ALL SIN, NO MATER HOW HORRIBLE AND HOW UNFORGIVABLE IN OUR MINDS
WHO WILL BE THERE ON JUDGEMENT DAY…ADVOCATING, PLEADING OUR CASE WITH THE FATHER
TELLING HIS FATHER THAT HE HAS ALREADY DIED AND SUFFERED THE WORST OF PUNISHMENTS FOR MY SIN
AT WHICH POINT JESUS WILL SAY…WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!!