Show Sauls Saul's Conversion sion Saul of Tarsus was no heathen He was devoutly religious religious religious re re- re- re civilized and well ed ed- ed- ed But all of this did not keep hatred out of his heart AFTER HIS conversion he related how that hatred manifested manifested manifested mani mani- itself in his actions He declared in Acts 26 2610 11 11 10 Many of the saints did I shut up in prison having received received received re re- re- re authority from the chief priests and when they were put to death I gave my voice against them And AndI I punished them oft in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme and being exceedingly exceedingly exceedingly ex ex- mad against them I persecuted them even unto strange cities Shortly after the death of Stephen Saul was on his way vay to Damascus to get rid of more Christians Suddenly he was stopped by a bright light and Jesus voice spoke out of heaven asking Saul Saul why p thou me Acts 94 NOTE now HOW Jesus identifies identifies identifies fies Himself with the church Jesus didn't ask Why are are you persecuting the church But rather Why thou Me Of or course the church is the body of Christ Ephesians 23 tells us What happened on the Damascus road so changed Saul that his whole attitude toward his enemies changed In I Thessalonians 5 15 he wrote See Sec that none render evil for evil unto any man Have you yet et experienced such sucha a conversion SAULS Conversion is the title of Pastor Marvin Cowans Cowan's sermon at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday morning March 21 1971 Everyone is welcome at Grace Baptist Services include include include in in- in- in clude Sunday School at 9 45 am a.m. Morning Worship at 11 am a.m. and the Evening Service Service Service ice at 7 pm p.m. A nursery is provided for small children Grace Baptist Church is located located located lo lo- at North Main Street in Bountiful |