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“But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.Continue reading “Seeing Is Believing (Acts 9:26-29)”

“And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.” (Acts 9:23–25, AV) When IContinue reading “Shrewdly Courageous (Acts 9:23-25)”

“But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.” (Acts 9:22, AV) It often seems difficult for people to change their minds about things, even when the proof is undeniable. This is a problem of paradigms. According to the dictionary, a paradigm canContinue reading “Breaking Paradigms (Acts 9:19-22)”

“And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest” (Acts 9:4–5, AV) I have never been through the type of persecution that others have in my life. AnythingContinue reading “The Persecuted (Acts 9:4-5)”

“And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:” (Acts 9:3, AV) When I was in the printing business, we purchased a light-booth to inspect the color of our printed products. The booth had several lights of a very specific wavelength and the walls wereContinue reading “Author of Salvation (Acts 9:1-19)”

“And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.” (Acts 8:30–31, AV) Some time ago, I attended an evangelismContinue reading “Guided Guides (Acts 8:26-:35)”

Not for Sale (Acts 8:9-24) “But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.” (Acts 8:20, AV) A popular way to exchange Christmas gifts is to give people money. So, I have always thought, that it might be best forContinue reading “Not for Sale (Acts 8:9-24)”

“And there was great joy in that city.” (Acts 8:8, AV) We have just lived through an unprecedented time in the history of our nation. The Covid pandemic essentially shutdown our country and the major cities were heavily impacted. We saw the uprising of riots in some of our major cities, the burning of cars,Continue reading “Joy in the City (Acts 8:4-8)”

“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” (Acts 8:4, AV) Many times, I have been guilty of kicking the stones because of something that did not go my way in life. I lost a job in Chicago, Illinois. It was not an easy time, though I knew that God wasContinue reading “Providential Persecution (Acts 8:4-8)”

“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.” (Acts 7:58, AV) I have served as a juror on several courtroom trials. One was a robbery. Another was an assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. Yet,Continue reading “Witness of Martyrdom (Acts 7:57-8:1)”