Unstoppable

What Do We Know about Saul?

1.He was a Religious Man.

2.He was a Sincere Man.

3.He was an Enemy of Jesus.

Romans 5:10For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.

5 Truths about How Jesus Changes Us.

Acts 9:1-10

1.He Pursues Us at our Worse.

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest. ²He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.

2.His Plan For Us is Different than Our Own.

³As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. ⁴He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

⁵“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked.

3.He Makes Himself Known to Us.

And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting! ⁶Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

4.He Gives Us a New Direction.

⁷The men with Saul stood speechless, for they heard the sound of someone’s voice but saw no one! ⁸Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus. ⁹He remained there blind for three days and did not eat or drink.

5.He Provides New People to Help Us.

¹⁰Now there was a believerin Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord!” he replied.

¹¹The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now. ¹²I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again.” But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many terrible things that this man has done to the believersin I’ve Jerusalem! ¹⁴And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”

¹⁵But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. ¹⁶And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

¹⁷So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” ¹⁸Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. ¹⁹Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength.

Life Group Questions:

Spend time getting to know each other.Let everyone know your name, information about your family, etc.

If you know each other well already share what you have been doing since your group met last.

1.What does Acts 1:8 say our mission is?

2.If you are comfortable, would you share who your one (the person you have been praying for to come to Jesus) is?

3.What was one thing you learned from the life of Stephen (Acts 6-7)?

4.What was one thing you learned from the life of Philip (Acts 8)?

5.What have you learned about Saul?

6.After reading about Saul’s conversation what unique things stood out to you?

Unstoppable Acts Philip Lehman

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