The Most Beautiful Sight I have Ever Seen!

Acts 9:1-19a
1 But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of
the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the
synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the
Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now
as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light
from heaven shone around him. 4 And falling to the ground, he heard a
voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And
he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are
persecuting. 6 But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you
are to do.” 7 The men who were traveling with him stood speechless,
hearing the voice but seeing no one. 8 Saul rose from the ground, and
although his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. So they led him by the
hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And for three days he was
without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord
said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” 11 And
the Lord said to him, “Rise and go to the street called Straight, and at
the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul, for behold,
he is praying, 12 and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias
come in and lay his hands on him so that he might regain his sight.” 13
But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man,
how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. 14 And here he
has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.” 15
But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to
carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.
16 For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my
name.” 17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his
hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to
you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may
regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 And immediately
something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight.
Then he rose and was baptized; 19 and taking food, he was
strengthened. ESV
The difference Jesus makes:
1. I was so _______, and Jesus was so white and clean and ______
that seeing him ________ my eyes.
2. The day I _____ Jesus was the ______ ___________ day in my life.

3. There is nothing more important to me than _________ people to
_______ and ____________ them to ______ Jesus.
Acts 9:19b-25
19b For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And
immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the
Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not
this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon
this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them
bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul increased all the more in
strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving
that Jesus was the Christ.
23 When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, 24 but
their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day
and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and
let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
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Romans 3:23
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, ESV
Romans 5:8
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners,
Christ died for us. ESV
1 Corinthians 15:8-10
8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I
am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because
I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I
am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked
harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that
is with me. ESV
Ephesians 3:7-8
7 Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God’s
grace, which was given me by the working of his power. 8 To me,
though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to
preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, ESV
1 Timothy 1:15-16
15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the
foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the
foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an
example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. ESV

 

  1. I was soblind, and Jesus was so white and clean andgood that seeing him burned my eyes.
  2. The day ImetJesus was the most important day in my life.
  3. There is nothing more important to me thanleadingpeople to Jesus and discipling them to love Jesus.