A supernatural event. God spoke in Hebrew to Saul. It is hard to kick
against the prick.
I wrote this in 2002 or 2003 and shared it at a few sites as well as to
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On the road to Damascus
1. A supernatural event
2. God spoke in Hebrew to Saul
3. It is hard to kick against the prick
Paul(Saul): his first name was Saul. Both of his parents were Jews. He was
sent to Jerusalem for his education, and became a very learned and prominent
Pharisee.
What befell him as he journeyed to Damascus, is related three times in the
Acts, first by the historian in his own person, then in two addresses made by
St. Paul at Jerusalem after our Saviour/Messiah's death, which makes him
speak of himself "born out of due time."
The Acts of The Apostles: None of the 12 apostles were, humanly speaking,
fitted to preach the gospel to the cultivated Gentile world.
God raised up another instrument among the highly educated and zealous
Pharisees. The preparation of Saul of Tarsus for the work to be done, the progress
of that work in his hand, his journeyings, preachings and perils, his
stripes and imprisonments, his testifying in Jerusalem, and being brought to
testify at Rome, these are subjects of the latter half of the book, of which the
great central figure is the Apostle Paul.
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES:
Acts 26:12: Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission
from the chief priests,
Acts 26:13: At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above
the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed
with me.
... SUPERNATURAL EVENT ... "LIGHT FROM HEAVEN" "ABOVE THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE
SUN" "SHINING ROUND ABOUT ME & THEM WHICH JOURNEYED WITH ME"
Acts 9:3: And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there
shined round about him a light from heaven.
Acts 22:6: And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come
nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light
round about me.
... MIRACLES ... Miracles In The Upper Regions, & In The Atmosphere,
MIRACULOUS LIGHT
Acts 26:14 - 15
verse 14: And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking
unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou
me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
verse 15: And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest.
... MIRACLES ... "Phenomena(rare fact or event)" "VOICES"
Acts 26:16-18
verse 16: But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee
for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things
which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto
thee;
verse 17: Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom
now I send thee,
verse 18: To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins,
and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
OTHER NATIONS - Coversion of The Gentiles - His Commission
Acts 22:15: For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast
seen and heard.
Acts 22:21: And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto
the Gentiles.
OTHER NATIONS - Conversion of The Gentiles
... His Commission Paul's Commission ...
Acts 23:11: And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of
good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testifed of me in Jerusalem, so must thou
bear witness also at Rome.
... MEDIUMS AND METHODS OF REVELATION ... "Trances and Visions"
Scripture reference: Crusade . Bible Publishers, Inc. 1970, Mt. Juliet,
Tennessee, USA, 37122
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