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Paul will now be a witness for Christ; the former persecutor of Christ would now be persecuted for his own witness to Christ.Commentary10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. 11 The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for . }
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See the notes on Acts 1:24. 19a And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. While the Christians in Damascus were naturally skeptical about the change in Saul, it is clear that he was soon accepted into the fellowship of believers.
August 2020 Unsubscribe at anytime. When the three days are over he is free from his . That purpose was to bear Christs name to Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 3. As a symbol of the end of his spiritual blindness he is baptized, probably by the hand of Ananias himself. Then all who heard were amazed and said, Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? (Acts 9:19-21). The book of Acts does not give us a complete history of the early church, but reports only the important events of its growth. March 2016 allAnsReport[10] = new frames.quiz_main.initValuate11();
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In Acts 9:10-19, the Bible reveals how the Lord was working to prepare Saul of Tarsus for his new life as the apostle Paul. It is in Acts 9 and involves just two people, the disciple Ananias and Saul. Simply click here to return to John Lowe Sermons. September 2019 No longer was Saul a persecutor; now as he preached Christ, he was often persecuted for this radical change. He tells Ananias Go, for he is a chosen vessel of mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel. if (nScore[n]";
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11 The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My sake. God knew exactly who Saul was and gave Ananias the assurance that He was still in control. Can you explain, "It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks? November 2015
Ananias had heard of the harm Saul had done to the church in Jerusalem. Somehow he forgets his place and attempts to give God a bit of a newsflash. arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord" (Acts 22:16). {
As Saul sits and waits, the scene fades momentarily and now we are introduced to Ananias (not to be confused with Ananias the High Priest or Ananias husband of Sapphira who lied to the Holy Spirit) who is called a disciple at Damascus. The Lord appears to Ananias in a vision and tells him Arise and go to the street called Straight and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. PrintOpenHTML(frames.quiz_main.document,"Quiz Result",0);
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Paul wrote to Timothy: All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12). _ _ _ 3. In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. Jesus commands Saul to go to Damascus and wait to be told what he must do. August 2015 frames.quiz_top.document.close();
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No surprise is expressed that the voice of the Lord was actually heard by this man. We could compare this to God telling one of you to go to see Osama bin Laden. Saul was then told to go the city and wait for further instructions. PrintReportStyle(frames.quiz_main.document,compressReport);
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The book of Acts indicates that when someone needed to hear gospel, the gospel was presented to that person by a preacher. The gospel is communicated by a messenger. He traveled, with orders in. March 2022 1:1, 12). Saul had seen a vision of one named Ananias coming and restoring his sight. December 2022 Saul had done much harm to the church in Jerusalem. function completeInitValuate() {
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As Saul neared Damascus, however, intending to hunt Christians in that city, Acts tells us that the resurrected Jesus stopped him and, taking away his sight, commanded him to go into the city and to wait till he was told what he must do. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold , he prayeth,12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.19a And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. He was not a Hellenist, but a Hebrew. April 2021 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name. But the Lord said to Ananias, Go! May 2017 God told Ananias that Saul was praying. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. That explains why he fell to the earth (9:4) like Ezekiel did (Ezek. God?. Ananias was reluctant to go to Saul. 9:17 Ananias found Saul, as he had been instructed, and greeted him as "Brother Saul." Ananias feared this meeting because Saul had come to Damascus to capture the believers and take them as prisoners to Jerusalem (9:2). The Christian Faith September 2017 And notice one more detail about the way in which Ananias did this. frames.quiz_top.document.writeln (bodyTagFrame2);
While we recognize Sauls intense hatred for the followers of Jesus, his complete devotion to what he believed was right, and his evident sincerity and good conscience, still he lacked what the Lord was offering salvation through the blood of Christ. frames.quiz_top.document.open();
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He said, "Ananias." Ananias said, "Here I am, Lord." Then the Lord went on to tell Ananias to go to the street called Straight and go to the house of Judas and ask for Saul of . }
Their act of selling property to appear as though they were giving like the others (Acts 4:32-37), and then keeping part of the money, resulted in Gods judgment of their hypocrisy with death.The third Ananias was the high priest and president of the Sanhedrin at the time of Pauls arrest (Acts 23:2). April 2018 PrintBottomFrame();
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Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket (Acts 9:24-25). frames.quiz_main.document.close();
16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake." 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who His apparent cooperation with the conspirators who were seeking to assassinate Paul (Acts 23:12-15) further reveals his unscrupulous character. The chapter not only tells us that Saul was breathing out murderous threats against the early disciples, but also that he was hunting them down and conveying them to prison. else if (GetTypeOfSubstitution(voto)==3) {
Ananias: Reluctant, but Willing (Vs. 17) And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. var i;
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Imagine you lived in Soviet Russia, or today in North Korea, where Christians are routinely executed, and were told to go help the head of the secret police responsible for eliminating Christians. November 2019 January 2018 Second, when Saul came to a tree called "The Great Tree of Tabor" he would see 3 more men. there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. }
November 2014 But look at Ananias response: Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Didnt God know that? I have always loved Ananias response. February 2018 It was an act of faith and bravery equivalent to helping a lion out of a trap. Saul, the chief of sinners, the persecutor of the church, was Gods chosen means of bringing the gospel to great and small, Jew and Gentile alike. We read over those last few words telling us that Saul got up and was baptized, but imagine Ananias feelings waiting to see exactly what Saul would do once his sight was restored. No content on preachology.com may be printed or. July 2016
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Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Be an evangelist who talks of what Jesus has done for him. Ananias is summoned. The story of Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus is told in Acts 9:1-19 and retold by Paul in Acts 22:6-21 and Acts 26:12-18 . July 2015 After all, this Saul guy was dangerous! Act 9:17 So Ananias departed and entered the house. if (soundFile!='')
The commission is given in verses 15-16. Imagine the surprise of the authorities in the synagogues those who had granted him approval to kill Christians as Saul now worked with the followers of Christ. }
Ananias had heard of the harm Saul had done to the church in Jerusalem. Prayer March 2015 Yet, the Scriptures still teach that Christians should be evangelistic. if (valid[n]==1) {
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Have you arisen and been baptized? Ananias was reluctant, knowing the cruelty Saul had perpetrated against the disciples. August 2022 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; Ananias was a common name among the Jews, which in its Hebrew form was Hananiah. Discipleship doValuate(19,frames.quiz_main.document.domanda.score20,frames.quiz_main.document.domanda.risposta20);
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. Pages 13 Even though we might be reluctant, we need to preach to those around us. Paul will now Subscribe to my free newsletter for monthly sermons and get a free book right now. He encountered Jesus Christ, whom he was persecuting on the road function PrintBottomFrame()
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But if we were SURE that this was what God said, we would go. December 2020 After all, he has done harm to Your saints in Jerusalem and is now ready to bind all who call on Your name in Damascus. April 2016 UmGoddont you know that that country is closed to missionaries? 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." Act 9:18 And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. August 2019 }
The death of Stephen and the persecution that followed was a blow to the community of believers and it pushed . God told Ezekiel to go to the wicked man whether or not the wicked man listened (Ezek 33:9). After his encounter with Jesus, he had nowhere else to turn but to God in prayer. named Ananias; a Jewish name, the same with Hananiah, Daniel 1:6 there was an high priest of this name, Acts 23:2 and it was a name in much use among the Jews; frequent mention is made in the Misnic and Talmudic writings of R. Hananiah, or Ananias: and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias; by "the Lord", is meant the Lord Jesus Christ, as is evident from Acts 9:17 who appeared to Ananias in a vision; the Arabic version adds, "by night"; perhaps in a dream, as the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph the husband of Mary, and called him by his name Ananias, to which he answered: and he said, behold, I am here, Lord; in like manner as Samuel did, when a child, when the Lord called to him; showing his readiness to hearken to his voice, to do his will, and obey his orders, be they what they would. Dont you know that your people are persecuted in that nation? frames.quiz_main.document.writeln(", ");
Small acts of obedience that are premised on the Word of God, even when they seem contrary to reason, and even when they seem to challenge what seems so plain, can have great significance. Giving If you would like to write a letter to the editor, you can do so here. Are you an honest person? Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. allAnsReport[19] = new frames.quiz_main.initValuate20();
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April 2022 They must have awaited his arrival at the city with great dread. Ananias knew that Saul had authority from the chief priests to bind all who called on the name of Christ. 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 ." And immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight. October 2022 When Ananias laid he hands on Saul, he received his sight and was filled with the Holy Spirit. May 2018 David had been anointed to be the next king of Israel because Are you on the Damascus R0ad? Because he heard that Saul persecuted Christians and was scared. In this passage, we have the visions of the blinded Paul and the Christian Ananias which took place In
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so he can regain his sight., Lord, Ananias answered, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
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