Barnabas Saul and John Mark Read and meditate – Acts 11:27 through Acts 13:13 Barnabas and Saul had been sent to Jerusalem with the offering from the Antioch church to help the disciples, meanwhile Herod had begun harassing the church, putting to death James the...
Son of Encouragement Meditate on Acts 4:32-36; 9:26-31; 11:19-30 Saul was converted, but he had brought great trouble and havoc to the Jerusalem church. So, all the disciples were afraid and would not let him join them. Barnabas brought Saul to the apostles, declaring...
To Know, See, and Hear Meditate Acts 22:12-15; 26:12-19 The word “chosen” (Acts 22:14) and “to make” (Acts 26:16) are from the same Greek word “procheirizomai” which means “to handle for oneself in advance.” All of us have been “handled in advance” of the Lord calling...
In our day, we would consider Saul of Tarsus a bona-fide terrorist, a religious terrorist of the caliber of all terrorism that we see today. He consented to deaths. He put believers in chains. He committed them to prison. When it was time to decide whether the...
A Chosen Vessel Meditate Acts 9:15; 22:14, 15 Ananias was told that Saul’s actions were not of his concern because God has chosen Saul for a task that He (the Lord) would preform. The power of being chosen is that someone else has determined, not only your worst, but...
Prayer to Seeing Meditate Acts 9 6-12 Saul was told to arise and go into the city and it would be told him what he must do. So he arose blinded from the light and went into Damascus and there he began to pray. What was he praying? How does prayer position our heart to...
I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision Meditate Acts 26:19 Paul allowed the heavenly vision of the Lord on the road to Damascus to influence and persuade him. His unbelief was swallows up by light, his darkness eclipsed in Christ glory. How had this experience...
God has given us a vision of seeing Jesus in demonstration and power in the earth today, which will begin with us, then our church house, and then outside to the lives of others. Let’s discuss, “prayer to recover from unbelief” so that we might enter into this vision....
The appearances of Jesus in Paul’s ministry after his conversion Acts 18:9-10; 23:11; 27:9-12; 21-25 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 How did Paul find strength and courage through these visions? Paul called these revelations a means of exaltation, what did satan do to oppose...
The Demonstration and Power of the Holy Spirit Meditate again on Paul’s conversion:Acts 9; 22; 26 Who introduced Jesus to Him? By what means did the Holy Spirit reveal Jesus? Look at Acts 2:16-18 How many manifestations did Paul experience during his conversion...