week of 5/12

Unit 33 Session 1

A TRANSFORMED MURDERER

ACTS 9

In Saul's conversion, we see an example of the grace of God and the power of the Gospel, which is able to transform even the most hostile opponents of Jesus.

The first-century church continued to grow in the power of the Holy Spirit. Although the theme so far has been the ministry of Peter in Acts, we backtrack to chapter 9 to take a look at Saul. Saul was a Jew with his mind set on crushing the new religious fervor rising out of the synagogues and city streets in the name of Jesus. He saw it as blasphemous because he didn't yet know the true God. He sought and obtained the power from the chief priests to bind all Jesus' followers, but he did not expect the arresting power of Jesus to bind him.

Points to consider:

✞   Saul experiences mercy from the Lord.

     * What is interesting about the 

        various ways Jesus meets and 

        saves people?

     * What are ways God humbles us 

        when we need a greater glimpse 

        of Him?

✞   Saul receives a mission from the Lord.

     * What are areas in our lives that 

        Jesus might be telling us to walk 

        into that might seem too 

        unknown to us?

     * How can we specifically live out 

        our own calling to spread the 

        good news of Jesus?

✞   Saul proclaims the name of the Lord.

     * Why do you think God uses us

        in ministry even when He 

        doesn't have to?