The conversion of Paul, who previously was called Saul, on the road to Damascus is pivotal moment in the New Testament. Paul has a profound and far reaching impact on the spread of the gospel in the first century, both in planting churches and also through the many letters that he would write that form part of the New Testament today. This all hinges on what takes place on this road where he meets Jesus and his life is forever changed.

<p>The conversion of Paul, who previously was called Saul, on the road to Damascus is pivotal moment in the New Testament. Paul has a profound and far reaching impact on the spread of the gospel in the first century, both in planting churches and also through the many letters that he would write that form part of the New Testament today. This all hinges on what takes place on this road where he meets Jesus and his life is forever changed.</p>

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Pentecost to Patmos

Adam Ramdin

01 Pentecost to Patmos

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

02 The Stoning of Stephen

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos


The Death of Stephen Season 1 Episode 1 The Death of Stephen After the death of Stephen, a persecution began here in Jerusalem that drove the believers outside throughout Judea and Sumeria. Saul was at the center of much of this persecution and the Christians were punished in the synagogue, some were put in prison and some suffered the same fate as Stephen and were put to death. As the early church was driven from Jerusalem by persecution, Acts Chapter 8 verse 4 says that they went everywhere preaching the gospel, fulfilling the biblical command to go into all the world and share the good news. [♪ music ♪ 1 of the places they would go is the city of Damascus, today in neighboring Syria, with Philip and Peter and John all going to this city as a cluster of new believers was formed. The rise of the church in this city angered Saul, and he went to see the high priest in Jerusalem to ask if he could go and deal with the problem.

He was given permission to go, and with letters of authority in hand, he headed up to Galilee, over the hills, and into Damascus. However, on his way he was stopped. A painfully bright light was in his path, and he heard the words, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? He asked who it was and the answer came back, I am Jesus. Imagine being on your way to persecute the followers of Jesus and Jesus himself comes down to see you.

Jesus knew what a powerful worker he could become if he turned his life around, and so he came down personally to meet with him. He asked what he should do and he was told to go into the city, but he had lost his sight, and so his companions had to help him get there. [♪ music ♪ There He stayed in the city for 3 days without food or water, and the Lord appeared to a man called Ananias, telling him to go in search for Saul. He was initially hesitant, knowing he was the man who had come to persecute the believers, but he agrees and goes and finds him, and through an act of God Saul's eyesight is restored. After eating and drinking and regaining his strength, he immediately starts to preach in the city.

[♪ music ♪ Saul was an incredibly gifted man, and the force of his reasoning was not something that people could argue with, and realizing that they could not battle him theologically or intellectually, the Jews decided to kill him. He was helped in his escape from the city by the same believers he had planned to kill, and they lowered him in a basket over the city wall and he returned here to Jerusalem. As he came to Jerusalem he joined with the Christian believers, but many of them were skeptical because after all, this was the man who would cause so much heartache for the church. [♪ music ♪ Here was a new believer in the faith, someone who was incredibly gifted and could do great things for the cause, but the church was not sure about his story. How he is received now is a pivotal point in the future of the church and in Saul's life.

In Acts chapter 9 and verse 27, the Bible says, But Barnabas took him and brought him to the disciples and told them how he had seen the Lord. But Barnabas... Maybe today you need a Barnabas, or you need to be a Barnabas for someone else and be their advocate. Maybe someone you know is trying to come back to God, to come back to church. Maybe you need to give them some responsibility to forgive their past indiscretions and to give them a fresh start as Saul was given with Barnabas.

May we see other people as Christ sees them and look for the best in them. ♪♪ ♪♪ you

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Pentecost to Patmos

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

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01 Pentecost to Patmos

5m

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

5m

02 The Stoning of Stephen

4m

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

4m

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

5m

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

4m

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

5m

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

4m

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

5m

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

5m

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

5m

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

5m

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

5m

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

5m

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos

5m

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