NOTES:

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest. He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains. As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked.

And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting! Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

The men with Saul stood speechless, for they heard the sound of someone’s voice but saw no one! Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus. He remained there blind for three days and did not eat or drink. Acts 9:1-9 (NLT)

JESUS INTERRUPTS RELIGION AND REBELLION.

GRACE DOESN’T JUST FORGIVE; IT REDIRECTS.

For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it. Galatians 1:13 (ESV)

GOD OPENS OUR EYES IN COMMUNITY.

BOTTOM LINE:

Grace doesn’t wait for us to get it RIGHT. It meets us where we’re WRONG.

THE CHALLENGE:

Write your “FORMER LIFE” sentence.