Transcription downloaded from https://yetanothersermon.host/_/dfc/sermons/89331/am-acts-91-19a/. Disclaimer: this is an automatically generated machine transcription - there may be small errors or mistranscriptions. Please refer to the original audio if you are in any doubt. [0:00] I'd like us to read together from the Holy Bible, from the Book of Acts, chapter 9, and it's on page 1105 of the Church Bible. [0:30] So we're in the Book of Acts, which records events following the resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ. [0:48] And we're going to read chapter 9, verses 1 to 19. Last time I was here, a few weeks ago, we looked at the first part of that passage from verses 1 to 9. [1:00] And today we're going to look in more detail at verses 10 to 19. But we'll read the whole passage just to get the context. But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus. [1:21] So that if he found any belonging to the way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. [1:38] And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? And he said, Who are you, Lord? [1:51] And he said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do. The men who were travelling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one. [2:09] 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. And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank. [2:26] 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. [2:36] 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. [2:49] For behold, he is praying. 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. [2:59] But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem. [3:12] And here he has authority from the chief priests, to bind all who call on your name. 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. [3:31] For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name. 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. [3:54] and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. [4:05] Then he rose, and was baptized, and taking food, he was strengthened. May God bless that reading of his word to us. [4:19] Let's sing again. Let's sing again. Thank you. [4:54] Thank you. [5:24] Thank you. [5:54] Thank you. [6:24] Thank you. [6:54] Thank you. [7:24] Thank you. [7:54] Thank you. [8:24] Thank you. [8:54] Thank you. [9:24] Thank you. [9:54] Thank you. [10:24] Thank you. [10:54] Thank you. [11:24] Thank you. [11:54] Thank you. [12:24] Thank you. [12:54] Thank you. [13:24] Thank you. [13:54] Thank you. [14:24] Thank you. [14:54] Thank you. [15:24] Thank you. [15:54] Thank you. [16:24] Thank you. [16:54] Thank you. [17:24] Thank you. [17:54] Thank you. [18:24] Thank you. [18:54] Thank you. [19:24] Thank you. [19:54] Thank you. [20:24] Thank you. [20:54] Thank you. [21:24] Thank you. [21:54] Thank you. [22:24] Thank you. [22:54] Thank you. [23:24] Thank you. [23:54] Thank you. [24:24] Thank you. [24:54] Thank you. [25:24] Thank you. [25:54] Thank you. [26:24] Thank you. [26:54] Thank you. [27:24] Thank you. [27:54] Thank you. [28:24] Thank you. [28:54] Thank you. [29:24] Thank you. [29:54] Thank you. [30:24] Thank you. [30:54] Thank you. [31:24] And you. [31:54] Thank you. [32:24] Thank you. [32:54] Thank you. [33:24] Thank you. [33:54] Thank you. Thank you. [34:54] Thank you. [35:24] Thank you. [35:54] Thank you. [36:24] Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.