Sauls' Conversion, Teenage Class 9/2/07

We have been studying Sauls' life when he was on the road to Damascus, on his way to persecute some more Christians. Our Bible Verses will be Acts 9: 3-9. The bible says there was a light on Saul, like a spotlight, when he heard the voice of God. The men heard the voice, but saw no one, & they were speechless. Have you ever been in shock like that? That you can't believe what is happening or just happened? These men stood still, scared stiff you might say, Saul was on the floor when this was happening. I would like to think he was on his knees, but that is just my opinion. Then these men that were with him lead him by the hand to Damascus because he was blind. Saul was blinded for 3 days, he also didn't eat or drink for 3 days. In Damascus he was taken to the house of Judas, the bible doesn't say he even talked to Judas. He had no christian friends to talk to, all the Christians were hiding from him, since they heard he was coming. There was a certain disciple in Damascus by the name of Ananias, & God told him to go get Saul. God told Ananias exactly where Saul was in Damascus on a street called Straight. Can you imagine fearing this man, being in hiding, & God starts telling you not only where he is , but to go get him. Saul was in prayer, (you better believe he was in prayer) and God gave Saul a vision of Ananias coming in & putting his hands on him so that he could receive his sight again. So then Ananias starts questioning God. When something doesn't feel right, but God is telling you to do it, you know you have to do it. God tells Ananias to go get Saul, because he is a chosen vessel, & God is going to use him. So Ananias went to go get Saul, when Ananias put his hands on him, & said BROTHER SAUL, (Aw man to be called Brother, Child of God, man that is awesome), God sent someone to Saul, wont you be an Ananias? If God is telling you to go, don't question it, just go. Ananias said to Saul,"Brother Saul the Lord Jesus has sent me". Saul would receive his sight, & be filled with the Holy Ghost Amen Be Filled. Be an Ananias, when some one gets saved , and they need someone to help them in there christian walk, be a friend to them. Don't turn them away from God, encourage them to be closer to Jesus. (As I was typing this lesson, it didn't go like I planned, but oh well whatever God put in my heart.) Don't turn your back on these Christians that need you, you don't know what they have been through. Let us Pray, if you are saved you must have compassion on lost souls & Christians all around, they need you. If you are not saved, today is the day of your salvation, call on Jesus before it is too late. Don't wait until you are in a bind to look for Jesus, the time is now to get it right with God. Amen