liberty university The Conversion of Saul of Tarsus BIBL 364 Research Paper Christian Romano Contents I. Introduction………………………………………………………………………page 3 II. Saul the Pharisee………………………………………………………………….page 3 A. Heritage and Citizenship…………………………………………………….page 3 B. Education and Religious Training…………………………………………...page 4 C. Persecutor of “The Way”……………………………………………………page 5 III. The Encounter with Christ………………………………………………………page 6 A. The Light…………………………………………………………………
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Biblical example A Biblical example of this was King Saul. Saul was threatened by David and tried to kill him. He used various tactics hoping to kill David‚ but without success‚ because God was with David. The entire story gives us many insights into what some refer to as "the control spirit" which is active in many segments of church life today‚ including the Pentecostal/full gospel/charismatic circles. Saul’s downhill progression began when he felt compelled to offer a sacrifice himself - something
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and contrasting the journey of Saul Indian Horse to the journey of my own mother Yvonne Nepoose. Initially people go through adverse situations in life that leave them feeling isolated. They feel the need to turn to self destructive behaviors to forget the pain; however‚ this response in turn hurts others as well as themselves. To overcome the pain they feel they must accept the love and help of others. In doing so this will compel them to be resilient. Saul Indian Horse was taken away from
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JESUS------------------------3 SAUL PERSECUTES CHRISTIANS------------------------------------4 THE CONVERSION OF SAUL----------------------------------------4 PAUL’S MINISTERIAL IMPACT ON CHRISTIANITY---------------------5 THE LASTING EFFECT OF PAUL’S MINISTRY-------------------------6 CONCLUSION----------------------------------------------------8 BIBLIOGRAPHY--------------------------------------------------9 INTRODUCTION Saul of Tarsus led the way in persecuting
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Samuel came at the Lord’s instruction to anoint his new king‚ and Samuel was surprised at the Lord’s choice; but God knew David’s heart while Samuel looked at the outward appearance. David had a great talent for music. And when he was still young‚ Saul had him play his harp and sing to relieve him because of the evil spirit that tormented him. David wrote many hymns of praise to God and of thankfulness for God’s blessings. He also wrote many of sorrow and mourning‚
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affiliation Contents 70-80 yrs covered - Samuel born 1085 to 1010 David King of Judah 1 Sam principle characters are Saul and David. Also Samuel Illustrations OT stories‚ history & characters illustrate truths set forth in NT In them you meet man don’t want to be‚ also want be – potential is both Deep lessons & warning how to avoid one & discover the other Saul verses David Illustrate carnal man & spiritual man‚ flesh & spirit Principle: We are kings over kingdom of our lives‚ influence
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with. The Israelites did not trust God’s judgment after the countless times he has provided for them. They wanted to be just like the other nations not knowing what God had in store for them. God being a favorable God give them what they wanted. Saul was chosen because of his physical attraction‚ he was handsome‚ tall‚ and had abundant victories on the battleground. The
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Israel after King Saul on the period of 1010-970 BCE. He was the youngest of the eight sons of Jesse. David is also known as composer‚ singer of palms and also known as brave warrior for killing Goliath‚ or giant of Gath in the bible. The story of King David began when he was young and was anointed by prophet Samuel to be the next King of Israel. After that‚ “the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward” and “the spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul” (I Samuel Chapter
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Saul was Israel’s first king‚ anointed by Samuel and chosen by God. David was his successor who was also anointed by Samuel and chosen by God. However the similarities end there. Saul did what was right in his own eyes‚ while David was a great king and was the only person described as “a man after my own heart” (Acts 13:22). During David’s life he demonstrated a desire to fulfill God’s will‚ which is in contrast to the kingship of Saul. For example‚ David was anointed king‚ while Saul was
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character Saul is forced to overcome the adversity in which once shattered his human spirit and made him feel worthless. The ideas of adversity such as being beaten at residential schools and the racism he faced while playing hockey‚ demonstrates Saul’s constant inner struggle and his desire to become a more powerful individual. Throughout the novel Saul is exposed to many painful experiences that leave him little to no identity and an unimaginable outlook on life. We quickly learn that when Saul was
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