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For over 1500 years the church celebrated the January 25th “Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul… A Man who Was a Clear hater and Starts his life-journey on a very different road...
No Man May Reach the Kingdom of God by his own power, purpose or persuasion
No Person may be saved by starting and remaining on a path of their own choosing
No One is accepted by God based upon money, merit or measure of their stature or status
Every human being who would be saved must come to the end of themselves… and even then the end must not be of their own choosing - they must come Face to Face with the Holiness of God, Relent from their own devices, Repent of their wickedness and Receive the Gift of God - Salvation through Jesus Christ.
For some, the journey is short, and they meet Jesus early in life… for others the path to the end of themselves is long and arduous (as was the life of Paul) but at long last they reach the end of themselves and relent, repent and receive.
Unfortunately, for most, meeting Jesus is still an appointment not for the saving of their soul but a face to face that ends in their eternal DOOM...
What Happens When God Saves a Hater?
Today, we look at the Marvelous Deliverance of the Apostle Paul, The Hater becomes a Saint, His Road Ends at JESUS
Let us turn to Acts Chapter 9
Acts 9:1-9 Saul RELENTS From His Chosen Path
A Path of Destruction fueled by Hatred
A Path opposed to “the Way” (Jesus)
A Path that ENDS at JESUS
Acts 9:11-12 - Saul REPENTS
Reluctant Response by Ananias
Saul is praying (act of repentance)
The Proof of Repentance “So Ananias departed, entered the house and laying hands on him he said, BROTHER SAUL… then he arose and was baptized...”
Acts 9:17-18 - Saul RECEIVES the GIFT of God
Receiving God’s Gift of DELIVERANCE RESULTS in (v.
20 & 22) “and immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogue, saying, “He is the Son of God” …But Saul increased all the more in strength and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by PROVING that Jesus was the Christ”
Paul’s Path fueled by Hatred Ends…
Paul’s Path Powered by the Holy Spirit Begins...
Final: How do we know that Paul made the right decision?
Did that from which he Relented and the Sin from which he repented, and the Reception of Jesus as Lord and Saviour really end up as the correct choice?
Listen to the Words of Paul in 2 Timothy
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