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flew TEXT: “Faithful is
the saying, and yrorthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus
caaae Into the world to save
ahmers."—I Timothy 1: 15.
lesson Text: Acts 26: 9-18; I
Corinthians 15: 8-10
Hie Christian faith developed
quickly in Jerusalem following
the Resurrection, the Forty
Esm an<i the Ascension of
Christ. Fifty days after His re
surrection, Peter’s arousing ser
mon at Pentacost was followed
ljy the faith of 3,000 people, and
from then an the number of ad
herents to the new faith multi
plied rapidly, stimulated by the
incessant testimony of the new
converts.
Tins growth was so rapid that
the apostles were too busy
preaching to attend to the pro
per administration of -charity,
whereupon seven deacons were
appointed to look after this
branch of the work. Stephen was
the outstanding leader of this
group, being Sill of energy in
missionary activity and by rea
son of his intelligent presenta
tion of the new cause confound
ed the Jewish leaders, who
sought to argue with him. As a
result, of the enmity thus creat
ed, Stephen was stoned to death
and became the first Christian
martyr.
While the martyrdom of
Stephen was the tragic end of a
brilliant career, it had far great
er significance in that it turned
out to be the initial step in the
conversion of Saul of Tarsus, a
man of great intelligence, cease
less energy, and far seeing wis
dom At this time Saul was one
of the ring leaders in suppress
ing the new religion.
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_was a witness to the i
of Stephen and was serl
disturbed inwardly by the dying
man's prayer for the forgive
ness of his enemies and h i s
heroic attitude.
However, Saul’s first reaction
to the campaign of persecution
was greater activity. Probably
seeking to still the questions
which had been raised in his
own soul. Saul requested authori
ty of the high priest that iie
might go to Damascus and bring
back all
Jl members of the new
faith found there as prisoners.
Damascus was a magnificent
city at that time, about 136 miles
from Jerusalem, or a six-day
journey. It dated back to anti
quity for Josephus says it was
founded by Uz. the grandson of
Shem.
before Saul arrived in Damas
cus, however, his life was turn
ed into difterent channels. On
the road he was visited by the
Christ he persecuted, and ap
pearing so near that Saul him
self in rater years listed it among
the first appearances of Jesus on
earth after His resurrection. Saul
was struck blind and had to be
led by hand into Damascus.
There for three days he fasted
and prayed until Ananias, a
disciple of Christ, had been com
manded and in response thereto
came to Saul and restored his
sight, confirming the divine na
ture of the experience he had
undergone en route.
Saul had never been an im
moral or irreligious man. He had
beer, raised as a strict Pharisee,
zealous for the Law, ahd had
been unlimited in his fidelity to
the truth as it had appeared to
him.
What happened in the life of
Saul? We call it conversion.
Such a transformation is possible
in the life of all who really come
into contact with Jesus Christ.
Charles Reynolds Brown, in
"Five Young Men,” has this to
say:
“It is possible for the inner
life of a man to be so wrougnt
upon by the action of the Spirit
of God that the corrupt nature
is cleansed, the weak nature is
made strong, the selfish disposi
tion is transformed into benign
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tions which come at the mourn
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of your inner life.
“If any man will seek for
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God he will find. If he will knock
at any one of the doors it will
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“Here is the gospel as it stands
recorded bn the pages of the Old
Testament—‘The spirit of the
Lord shall come upon thee and
thou shalt be turned into an
other man." Here is the same
gospel as it stands recorded on
the pages of the New Testament
—‘If any man is in Christ, he is
a new creature.’”
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undersigned on or before Sep
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to said estate will please make
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This 11th day of September,
1946
MRS. MARY WILLIAMS CARR
, Executrix of the Will of
J. D. Carr, Deceased
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