Sermons on Acts 9:1-30:

Arrested By Love Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

God wants to put a stop to our old way of living so that we might experience His restoration and know His love.

Arrested by Love Acts 9:1-19 Intro: In my nearly 40 years, I’ve never been arrested. I did receive 3 speeding tickets and a traffic violation soon after I turned 16. Then I got another speeding ticket 3 years later- back when the interstate was still 55 MPH in ID, rather than 75. Of course I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19, Matthew 19:27-30

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing In Christ Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008

Every person who receives Jesus as their forgiver and leader needs to keep on growing in their faith.

Growing in Christ Acts 9:20-31 Intro: Saul had repented of his former way of living and had put his trust in Jesus. He had been forgiven for all of his sins, and had invited the Lord to be the leader of his life. Now what did that look like in Saul’s life? Did it make any difference in what he ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:20-31

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blinded By Hate Blinded By Love

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 14, 2008

Hatred is a dark, violent, selfish emotion that can destroy the human heart even the best of them. Hatred has a way of taking root within us like no other emotion can. It twists our thinking and speaking until all that spews out of us are dark sentences

Blinded by Hatred, Blinded by Love Hatred is a dark, violent, selfish emotion that can destroy the human heart even the best of them. Hatred has a way of taking root within us like no other emotion can. It twists our thinking and speaking until all that spews out of us are dark sentences. It’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Worst Imaginable Nightmare Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 15, 2008

Exposition of Acts 9:1-19 about four aspects of the conversion of the Apostle Paul

Text: Acts 9:1-19, Title: The Worst Imaginable Nightmare, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/13/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Have you heard of the best-selling book called “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook.” It’s a manual, written in quite a factual tone, based on interviews with experts in a variety ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

What Would Jesus Say To Osama Bin Laden? Series

Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 16, 2007

This message compares Osama to Saul (Paul), as one of the most hated and feared people in the world. Yet, even someone who has performed such evil, is not beyond the reach of God’s love and forgiveness.

He proclaimed a holy war against Christians everywhere. He uttered murderous threats toward anyone who claimed to be a follower of Christ. He captured and persecuted Christians, opposing all who followed Jesus. He even approved of and participated in mobs of people killing anyone who claimed to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-9

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Can I Know For Sure? Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 22, 2007

There are many scriptural reasons why we can KNOW for SURE that we are saved. This message points out four of them.

April, 2007 Series: What is Christianity #4 How Can I Know for Sure? Acts 9:1-22 INTRODUCTION: Saul of Tarsus had a dramatic conversion experience changing from a person who was extremely intent on persecuting anyone who followed the Lord to becoming one of them himself and preaching the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

Recycled People

Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 23, 2007

God is a master at recycling and reshaping our lives into something new.

Title: Recycled People Text: Acts 9:1-20 Thesis: God is a master at recycling and reshaping our lives into something new. Introduction There is a growing awareness of increasing efforts to recycle… it is going on all around us: The most notable home in Colorado built with recycled materials ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lord What Do You Want Me To Do?

Contributed by Carl Benge on Apr 28, 2007

Sermon based on Paul’s Conversion on the Road to Damascus and Simon Peter and the disciples at the Sea of Galillee Jesus’ 3rd appearance

Lord, what do you want me to do? How often we have spoken these very words. How often I have prayed this prayer. Today we live in a world that seems to leave us so helpless in the midst of crisis. Whether it comes in the form of World events such as war and famine in Africa, to the tragedy on a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:5-14

Denomination: Methodist

You Expect Me To Love Him Deeply? Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

retelling Ananias’ story, leading to see that all that really matters is loving God and loving others

You Expect Me To Love HIM Deeply? Acts 9:1-19a The Story (pt 1): The man and his family were settling into their new city. Oh, it certainly wasn’t Jerusalem, but Damascus wasn’t all that bad, really. And after what had happened to Stephen when he shared what he believed about Jesus, he could ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Coming Alongside Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

Can God really change people? Barnabus believed He could, even with Saul. Do we believe it too, enough to come alongside others?

Coming Alongside: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 9:19-30 Intro: Bob Torrence was by far the best athlete in our neighbourhood. Didn’t matter the sport – street hockey, football, whatever. Bob was the best – he even went on and played for the Calgary Stampeders for awhile – he was that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Barnabas Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

Barnabus the giver, the risk-taker, the faithful

Barnabas: Stories of God’s People May 21, 2006 Intro: How many of you can think of someone who, at some point in your life, believed in you when you weren’t sure you believed in yourself? Someone probably a little older, a little wiser, more experienced, who looked at you and the situation you ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

Crisis Points

Contributed by Paul Cull on May 20, 2007

A crisis can affect us all - but God is the master of the crisis. (originally used in the context of a healing service)

Crisis points Acts 9:1-9 The English language is constantly changing. Not only are new words added, but words change their meanings. In one such word is the word ‘crisis’. It is a word that we frequently come across in the newspapers, or on the television news. There is a crisis in the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

From A Lion To A Lamb

Contributed by Jonathan Campbell on Mar 19, 2008

The conversion of Saul of Tarsus.

1. SAUL’S ADVERSITY “It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks”. The word “pricks” refers to the instrument used by a ploughman to guide his oxen. It was up to 10 feet long and had a pointed end. Saul was doing what sinners have done down through the ages - resisting the speaking voice of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-22

Obedience - Adjusting My Life To God's Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 10, 2008

Part 7. We must be willing to make major adjustments in our life to follow God, obeying him 100% if we want to be faithful and experience God.

We have been in a series titled “Knowing and Experiencing God” because, truth be told, many times in our Christian life we are just going through the motions. Perhaps we go to church on Sunday, maybe we do our daily devotions (reading the Bible & praying), generally we try to be a good person, do ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Against All Odds

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on May 9, 2008

Turning Steps of Risk Into a Walk of Faith. Whenever you’re up against all odds, life seems to take on a different meaning Just when you become comfortable in the even flow of things happening, God shows up and does something wonderful in your life to

------- OPTIONAL DVD STATS OPENER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ------- DVD Intro “What Are The Odds…” Fade music out on black (this opener basically shows text fading in and out of odd statistics) ------- OPENING: Often times, life is a test for us. We strive at completing the test and coming through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:15-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational