THE CONVERSION OF PAUL
Acts 9:1-9
A CAREER ARRESTED AND TRANSFORMED
I. The Phenomenon of Celebrity Conversion
A. Some Fall Short
- The Case of Anthony Flew
B. Some Fade Away
1. The Case of Bob Dylan
2. The Case of Jane Fonda
C. Some Go Badly Wrong
– The Current Case of the Actor and Producer
D. Some Blossom and Flourish
1. The Case of Charles Colson
2. The Case of Saul of Tarsus
II. The Character of the Man Saul Acts 9:1-3
A. He Walked the Talk vv. 1-2
B. He was Creative v. 2
C. He had a Vision Beyond the Neighborhood v. 2
D. He was a Threat to the Other Side v. 2
E. He Acted v. 3
III. The Character of Conversion Acts 9:4-8
A. We Realize Our True Positions v. 4
B. We Meet the Lord Personally v. 5
C. We Acquire a New Purpose vv. 6-8
1. A New Nature
2. A New Orientation
3. A New Destiny
IV. The Character of Christ Who Converts Acts 9:4-6
A. He Calls Us by Name v. 4
B. He Reveals His Identity v. 5
C. He Convicts Us of Our Role in His Suffering vv. 4-5
D. He Shows Us What to Do v. 6