Acts 9:3-20 BSB

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:8-9

Acts 9:8-9And Saul arose, and … they led him by the hand. Hand ledA wonderful change in the soul of which this was the symbol.I. The hand yielded.1. Confession of futile character of past opposition. Sense of helplessness.2. Trust in a newly discovered guide.II. The hand grasped. Soldiers accompany Saul, or strangers to him; they yet represented Divine guidance given in weakness. The responsibility of those who offer to guide.III. The hand kept--a type of soul attitude. Continue with Christ.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:10-18

Acts 9:10-18And there was a certain disciple at Damascus called Ananias.Ananias of Damascus1. Most people have watched a little steam tug busily towing some great ship down stream or out into the sea. The tug is almost extinguished by the giant hull that floats behind, and returns unnoticed into port, while, observed of all observers, the big ship spreads her white sails to the breeze, and, like a noble bird upon the wing, speeds her silent but majestic flight across the waves. The conversion... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:11

Acts 9:11And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight.Straight streetIs distinguished--I. As the temporary abode of a remarkable stranger. “One Saul of Tarsus.”1. Remarkable for intellectual ability.2. For prodigious force of character.3. For undivided concentration of purpose.4. For conscientious religious conviction.5. For tragic success in persecution.6. For startling change of career.II. As a locality visited by a Divine messenger. “And the Lord said... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:13-16

Acts 9:13-16Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man.An encouraging lesson from Paul’s conversionThe conversion of Saul was one of the most remarkable facts in Christian history. It was important as a testimony to the power and truth of the gospel; as securing for the Church its ablest advocate, as giving a mighty impetus to Christian missions, and as securing for Christianity the master mind who formulated its theology and shaped its mode of thought and action. The Pauline... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:15

Acts 9:15He is a chosen vessel unto Me.A chosen vesselI. Its material. All the vessels in your house--the strong bowls, the fine vases, and the china tea cups--are made of earth, though some soils suit the potter better than others. And so the whole world is the Great Potter’s field, and Christ’s “chosen vessels” were all at first of the earth, earthy. The apostle tells us that he was the chief of sinners, and that he owes all to the grace of God. What hope for all! Splendid vessels are now... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:16

Acts 9:16For I will show him how great things he must suffer for My name’s sake.The service of sufferingI. Suffering is one of the ways in which we may serve God.1. The remarkable feature here is, that though it is a part of St. Paul’s call to his mission, God does not say, “I will show him how great things he must do,” but “how great things he must suffer.” The service of work is subordinated to the service of suffering. And whenever St. Paul makes a retrospect of his own life he always takes... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:17-23

Acts 9:17-23And Ananias,…putting his hands on him said, brother Saul.Saul convertedI. The ministry which helps to complete the great change. If the appearance of the Lord to the persecutor was miraculous, the work was not completed without ordinary instrumentalities. “There was a certain disciple named Ananias.” This indicates--1. The Lord’s interest in the prayer, confession, and sadder experiences of the contrite heart. He heeds the sighing of the imperfect, even while receiving the adoration... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:19-20

Acts 9:19-20Then was Saul certain days with the disciples … And straightway he preached Christ.The society of the goodI. The tendency to Christian intercourse is generated by the love of Christ. The love of Jesus in the heart is the magnet. Dr. Doddridge asked his little daughter how it was that everybody loved her. She answered, “I know not, unless it is that I love everybody.” It is a great task to reconcile sinners to each other. We love the brethren because He loves us all.II. Christian... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 9:3

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: Ver. 3. And as he journeyed ] So Petrus Paulus Vergerius, the pope’s nuncio, dum confutationem Evangelicorum meditatur, fit Evangelicus; moved, perhaps, by the fearful example also of Francis Spira, whereof he had been an eyewitness. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 9:4

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Ver. 4. Fell to the earth ] Christ unhorsed him, but did not destroy him. He is not such a monarch as loves to get authority by sternness, as Rehoboam, but by gentleness. And though gone to heaven, yet hath he not changed his nature with change of honour; but together with beams of glory, there are still in him the same bowels of pity that he had here upon earth. Why persecutest thou me? ] As... read more

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:8-9

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:10-18

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:11

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:13-16

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:15

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:16

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:17-23

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 9:19-20

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 9:3

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 9:4

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