Eastern Heights Christian Church
In our "Manifesto" series, we will be studying the book of Acts verse by verse as we discover who we are, what God desires us to be about, how the Holy Spirit works, and how we were all called to be a part of what God has been doing for the last 2000+ years.
Paul’s background:
(A) A Jew — by birth
(B) A Roman — by citizenship
(C) A Greek — by education
(D) A Christian — by conversion
Before:
Saul
Violent
Persecutor
Murderer
Sought believers to kill them
After:
Paul
Content
Preacher
Missionary
Sought believers to give them eternal life
Acts 9:1-9 NIV
God is in the TRANSFORMING business
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
Saul had been used to giving the orders. Now, he’s taking them = GENUINE CONVERSION
Acts 9:10-16 NIV
God’s calling will not always MAKE SENSE. It’s NOT our job to figure out how it all MAKES SENSE.
Our job: TRUST AND OBEY!
Acts 9:17-19 NIV
"Brother Saul" = True COMPASSION!
Acts 9:20-22 NIV
"At once he began to preach" = True CONVICTION
Acts 9:23-31 NIV
True COMMITMENT