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The Ministry of Ananias – <a id="si_3" onclick="return mV('Act',9,'10-19');">Act 9:10-19</a> – “Body Life”
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His identity - “A disciple in Damascus”
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His call and commission – <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Act',9,10,11);">Act 9:10-11</a>
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He was selected by the Lord
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He was to communicate God’s will to Paul
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His question to the Lord – <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Act',9,13,14);">Act 9:13-14</a>
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The Lord’s reply
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“Go”
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The message
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Concerning Paul’s election – <a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Act',9,15);">Act 9:15</a>
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Concerning Paul’s mission – <a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('Act',9,15,16);">Act 9:15-16</a>
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To speak to the world
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Gentiles
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Jews
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Kings
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To suffer in His name
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The obedience of Ananias – <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Act',9,17);">Act 9:17</a>
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The Lord’s Working in Paul
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“Behold he is praying” – <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Act',9,11);">Act 9:11</a>
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Prayer is a convincing evidence of spiritual resurrection
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Prayer reveals a change in Saul
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His praying
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It was real
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It was right
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It was in Jesus’ name
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Paul received his sight – <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('Act',9,18);">Act 9:18</a>
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Paul was baptized
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Paul was controlled by the Holy Spirit – <a id="si_11" onclick="return mV('Act',9,17);">Act 9:17</a>
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Paul was strengthened
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Paul witnessed in Damascus – <a id="si_12" onclick="return mV('Act',9,20);">Act 9:20</a>
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It was immediate
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It was faithful - proclaimed that Jesus is the Son of God
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The Lordship of Christ
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When you accept His authority, He becomes Saviour – <a id="si_13" onclick="return mV('Act',10,9);">Rom 10:9</a>
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It was effective – <a id="si_14" onclick="return mV('Act',9,21,22);">Act 9:21-22</a>
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Paul’s time in the Arabian desert “D.D. degree”
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His time there could have taken place between <a id="si_15" onclick="return mV('Act',9,22,23);">Act 9:22-23</a>
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<a id="si_16" onclick="return mV('Gal',1,'15-18');">Gal 1:15-18</a> reveals that Paul was in Arabia before he conferred with any of the Apostles in Jerusalem
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In the stillness of the Arabian desert, a Jewish Pharisee was transformed into the Apostle of Christ to the Gentiles
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Paul back in Damascus – <a id="si_17" onclick="return mV('Act',9,23,24,25);">Act 9:23-25</a>
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The hatred of the Jews
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The help of the disciples
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The escape to Jerusalem
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Paul in Jerusalem – <a id="si_18" onclick="return mV('Act',9,'26-29');">Act 9:26-29</a>
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His first action - to join with the disciples
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His cold reception
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They were afraid of him
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They did not believe that He was a disciple
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His gracious friend, Barnabas
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Paul’s bold witness – <a id="si_19" onclick="return mV('Act',9,29);">Act 9:29</a>
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Paul sent to Tarsus – <a id="si_20" onclick="return mV('Act',9,30);">Act 9:30</a> - He stayed there 7 or 8 years
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The Churches of Judea, Samaria and Galilee – <a id="si_21" onclick="return mV('Act',9,31);">Act 9:31</a>
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They had rest and peace
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They were increasing in number
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They were being edified
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