The Heavenly Vision Series

Acts 26:1-29 The Heavenly Vision

1. The Revelation Of The Heavenly Vision

(a) Providential Vision - 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus

(b) Powerful Vision 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun.

(c) Personnal Vision 14 I heard a voice speaking unto me

(d) Profitable Vision 14 saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

2. The Revolution Of The Heavenly Vision - 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Changed - (a) Internally Who art thou, Lord? (b) Eternally

(c) Externally 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;

3. The Redemption Of The Heavenly Vision

(a) Heaven's Purpose 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

(b) Heaven's Protection 17 Delivering thee from the people,

and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

(c) Heaven's Program 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.

Revelation - To open their eyes

Liberation - to turn them from darkness to light

Absolution - that they may receive forgiveness of sins

Consecration - and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

4. The Resolution Of The Heavenly Vision -

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: - 25 years later still living in the vision.

I. THE MAN THAT CONFRONTED HIM :-

A Saved Man - 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am,

A Scriptural Man - 22 saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

A Soul - Winning Man - 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

II. THE MESSAGE THAT CONVICTED HIM

27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? .... I know that thou believest.

III. THE MASTER THAT CONTROLLED HIM

28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

A. THE LOVE OF SIN - Bernice was Agrippa's full sister & wife.

B. THE FEAR OF MAN - 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

C. THE COST OF SALVATION - 29 except these bonds.

IV. THE MOMENT THAT CONDEMNED HIM - 28 Almost persuadest

A. THE JOY HE MISSED, B. THE JUDGMENT HE MET -

5. The Reparation Of The Heavenly Vision - 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.