SAUL OF TARSUS & CHRIST'S PERSECUTED CHURCH (ch. 9)
A. Saul Encounter's Jesus Christ - 1. Saul receives authorization to arrest disciples, vv1-3 - 2. Saul receives visitation from Christ Himself, vv4-7 - 3. Saul rendered blind & led to Damascus, vv8-9 B. Saul Evangelized by Christ's Disciple - 1. Ananias called by the Lord for this service, vv10-16 - 2. Ananias lays hands upon Saul, vv17-19 C. Saul Emboldened to Preach Jesus Christ - 1. Saul preaches Christ in Damascus synagogue,vv20-22 - 2. Saul's life in danger by unbelieving Jews, vv23-25 - 3. Saul journeys to Jerusalem, vv26-30 D. Short Rest from Persecution - 1. Peace for the churches in Christ, v31 - 2. Peter heals Aeneas, vv32-35 - 3. Peter raises Dorcas from the dead, vv36-43
SUMMARIZED TIMELINE Augustus Caesar, reigns 31 BC-14 AD Tiberius Caesar, reigns 14 AD-37 AD - Herod Antipas (Antipater), reigns in Galilee & Perea, 4 BC-39 AD - 15th year of Tiberius (Lk 3:1), Jesus began His ministry at age 30 (Lk 3:23), autumn 28 AD, therefore, Jesus was born autumn 2 BC - Pontius Pilate, prefect of Judea 26-36 AD - Christ Jesus crucified, spring 32 AD, 3-1/2 year ministry. - Holy Spirit given on Feast of Shavuot (Pentecost), summer 32 AD (Acts 1-2) - warnings & imprisonments to apostles, 32-35 AD (Acts 3-5) - deacons selected & Stephen martyred, 36 AD (Acts 6-7) - Marcellus, prefect of Judea 36 AD Caligula Caesar, reigns 37-41 AD - Marullus, prefect of Judea, 37-41 AD Claudius Caesar, reigns 41-54 AD - Herod Agrippa, king of Judea 41-44 AD - Cuspius Fadius, procurator of Judea 44-46 AD - Tiberius Julius Alexander, procurator 46-48 AD - Ventidius Cumanus, procurator 48-52 AD - Marcus Antonius Felix, procurator 52-60 AD
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
