Ompac commentary on the book of acts chapter 9

Do miracles like this still happen in the church today. He departs from a careful analysis of apostles experiences in jerusalem. Today too the gospel witness should emphasize by word and deed that being born again is being born into the family of god, the church. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Acts 9 but saul, still breathing threats and murder. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Read acts commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Acts 9 this chapter can be use to enlighten us as to what god is saying in this fallen world today. Acts 9 nasb the conversion of saul now saul, bible gateway. Three times in the book of acts it is reported, the first time in the third person. And he was with them coming in and going out at jerusalem.

View acts 9 in the note window he conversion of saul. Many are wondering about trump as president but as christian believers we should be praying and expecting for gods mighty transformation to take place. We have seen the inveterate opposition of the heads of israel to the testimony of the holy ghost, their obstinacy in repelling the patient grace of god. Acts chapter 9 questions for discussion the living. The emphatic yet is intended to note the remarkable fact, that up to this moment his blind persecuting rage against the disciples of the lord burned as fiercely as ever. Acts chapter 9 coffmans commentary of the new testament. At first he found himself in the position of being. The long by biblical standards story includes a programmatic statement that describes the course that sauls work will take in the second half of this book. A turning point in acts comes when saul of tarsus whose name is first given as paul later in acts. Acts 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Study the bible online using commentary on acts and more. The bible says he studied at the feet of gamaliel acts 22. We have in chapters 1 and 2 the coming of the witness the holy spirit. Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem.

Tabitha inspires us to reframe how we see ourselves and the impact we can have. Acts 9 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Acts 9 nasb the conversion of saul now saul, bible. Paul would make much more of this point in the first chapter of galatians. Let us not despair of renewing grace for the conversion of the greatest sinners, nor let such despair of the pardoning mercy of god for the greatest sin. In particular, it is here stated that he must have associated with jesus from the time john was baptizing till the time of the ascension. But after stephens martyrdom the church was forced to scatter. The most prominent apostle throughout the first twelve chapters of the book of acts is peter. Neither can anyones past render them useless to god if they will turn their lives over to him.

Acts of the apostles chapter nine objectives in studying this chapter 1 to study the conversion of saul, comparing lukes account in this chapter with sauls own words recorded later on in chapters 22 and 26 2 to note two miracles by peter, and the affect they had on many people who heard about them summary not content with persecuting. Acts 9 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Commentaries for acts chapter 9 pauls conversion and early ministry. I like to call chapter 9 the ministry to the great and small. The lord said to him, get up and go to the street called straight. This should be an encouragement to all of us, because few are selected for the center stage of this world, and all too often the ones who are elected see romans, become monsters like adolph hitler. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. Now, here we come to one of the great days in the history of the church, the conversion of saul of tarsus. The epistle to the galatians chapter 1 also describes his conversion as a divine. The conversion of saul now saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to jerusalem.

Acts 9 but saul, still breathing threats and murder against. But peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed. Have you ever felt that your past hindered you from ever being used by god in a significant way. The churchs mission is indeed unstoppable if the risen lord can reach down to save the movements chief enemy, paul. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 2 acts the beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church table of contents scripture passage page 1. Damascus was the hub of a caravan network of trade from syria, mesopotamia, persia and arabia.

Verses 19 we found mention made of saul twice or thrice in the story of stephen, for the sacred penman longed to come to his story. Thus, in chapter 9, we come to the conversion of the apostle paul. Acts chapter 9 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. The book of acts says that paul was on his way from jerusalem to syrian damascus with a.

We know more from what paul says about this experience in acts 22. Then saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of damascus, so that if he found any who were of the way, whether men or women, he might. Acts 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He arose from the earth, when christ commanded him, but probably not without help, the vision had made him so faint and weak, i will not say like belshazzar, when the joints of his loins were loosed and his knees smote one against another, but like daniel, when upon the sight of a vision. No where in the bible does it teach that when god drawscalls someone they have to be blinded or fast for 3 days. Meanwhile, saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the lords disciples.

Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Now, in acts 9, we are viewing that second stage wherein the gospel is going out to judea and all samaria. Acts 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The conversion of saul, reported next, is one of the most important in acts. The beginning of chapter 9 finds saul continuing to persecute the faithful. Thy saints that is, the christians, or followers of christ. Acts 9, new international version niv the bible app. Acts, chapter 9 king james version christian answers webbible. We also know more from what barnabas said about sauls experience in acts 9. This passage clearly shows us that no one is beyond the loving arms of god. The conversion of paul the apostle was, according to the new testament, an event in the life of. So ill informed was saul, that he thought he ought to do all he could against the name of christ, and that he did god service thereby. Read all of acts 9 a work and a workman of another character begin now to dawn upon the scene. Before conversion, the apostle paul was certainly wellschooled in the scriptures, as far as the jews could teach him.

Then the lord revealed how he was to make his impact. May 04, 2011 audio bible book of acts chapter 1112 duration. Pauls conversion is such an important point in church history that it is recorded three times in the book of acts. Acts chapter 9 questions for discussion the living word. In this part, the writer tells us how paul met jesus. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. And then luke turns to the impact of these persecutions. And they said, cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth god, and of good report among all the nation of the jews, was warned from god by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. In acts 9, we are only given the briefest account of what happened here. I read the bible and i like to talk with others about.

David guzik commentary on acts 9 describes the conversion of saul of tarsus, who had been a persecuter of the church before. Study of acts discussion notes chapter 8 introduction our study of the book of acts has been informative and challenging. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Acts 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. It has challenged our theology and the depth of our relationship with christ and the holy spirit. She is mentioned just once here in the ninth chapter of. God blinded saul and he did not eat or drink for 3 days. Then we have the story of pauls conversion chapter 9our text, followed by the story of peters vision, which resulted in his opening the doors of the church to the gentiles chapter 10. Acts 9 commentary william barclays daily study bible.

And ananias went his way, and entered into the house. As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching damascus, and suddenly a light from. Mar, 20 welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. So your term tug on the heart is your own fabrication of. This chapter reveals the conversion of saul of tarsus, the mighty persecutor acts 9. The most popular bible verses from acts 9 found 43 verses acts 9.

Saul, bent on the destruction of the christians, obtains letters from the high priest, authorizing him to seize those whom he should find at damascus, and bring them bound to jerusalem, 1,2. Saul was 3 days without sight and neither did eat or drink. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Also, we learn how peter accepted cornelius into the church. He was very intelligent and incisive of mind, a man of conviction and determination. Until chapter 7, the church had been mostly contained in jerusalem.