Day 105, 14 April 2024

Today at <a href="https://www.calvarycommunity.ca">
Calvary Community Church</a>, Pastor Doug Zieber spoke on
On Mission : Changing our Trajectory

Trajectory means The path or course that someone or something follows as
it moves, which influenced by external (or internal) forces.

Acts 9

The Conversion of Saul
Ac 22:6-16; 26:12-18
1 (Ac 8:3; Ps 27:12) Saul, still breathing out threats and murder
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 (Ac 19:9; 19:23) and requested letters from him to the synagogues
of Damascus, so that if he found any there of the Way, either men or women,
he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

[1] And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the
disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
[2] And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he
found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them
bound unto Jerusalem.

Galatians 1:13

13 (Ac 8:3; 9:21) For you have heard of my former life in Judaism,
how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it,
[13] For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion,
how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Acts 9
3 (1Co 15:8; Ac 22:6) As he went he drew near Damascus, and suddenly a light
from heaven shone around him.
4 (Isa 63:9; Zec 2:8) He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,
"Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?"

[3] And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined
round about him a light from heaven:
[4] And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul,
why persecutest thou me?

Only the resurrected Jesus is the source of light more powerful than the sun.
When our sincere but incorrect truth meets the Truth of the resurrected Chrst,
His Truth wins!

Acts 9
5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?"
The Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you
to kick against the goads."
6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what will You have me do?"
The Lord said to him, "Rise up and go into the city,
and you will be told what you must do."

[5] And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
[6] And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to
do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be
told thee what thou must do.

2 Questions i) "Who are You, Lord?" ii) "Lord, what will You have me do?"

Acts 9
7 (Ac 22:9; Da 10:7; Jn 12:29) The men traveling with him stood speechless,
hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
8 (Ac 22:11; 9:18) Saul rose up from the ground.
And when his eyes were opened,
he saw nothing. So they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.

[7] And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice,
but seeing no man.
[8] And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no
man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Saul was spiritually blind to the truth of Jesus.

9 (Est 4:16) For three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
[9] And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

10 (Ac 10:3; 22:12) A disciple named Ananias was in Damascus.
The Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias."
He said, "Here I am, Lord."
11 (Ac 21:39; 22:3) The Lord said to him, "Rise and go to Straight Street,
and inquire at Judas' house for someone named Saul of Tarsus,
for he is praying,
12 (Mk 5:23) and has seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in
and putting his hand on him, so that he may see again."
13 (Ac 8:3; 9:1) Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about
this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints at Jerusalem.
14 (Ac 9:21; 7:59) And here he has authority from the chief priests
to bind all who call on Your name."

[10] And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him
said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
[11] And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is
called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of
Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
[12] And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting
his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
[13] Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much
evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
[14] And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call
on thy name.

15 (Ac 13:2; Eph 3:7-8) But the Lord said to him, "Go your way.
For this man is a chosen vessel of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles
and their kings, and before the sons of Israel.
16 (Ac 21:11; 2Co 11:23-27) For I will show him how much he must suffer
for My name's sake."
17 (Ac 2:4; 6:6) Then Ananias went his way and entered the house.
Putting his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus,
who appeared to you on the way as you came, has sent me so that
you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18 (Ac 22:16) Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes,
and he could see again. And he rose up and was baptized.
19 (Ac 26:20) When he had eaten, he was strengthened.

[15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto
me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of
Israel:
[16] For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
[17] And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his
hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy
sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
[18] And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he
received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
[19] And when he had received meat, he was strengthened.

Ananias is a beautiful illustration of being on mission, being on the right
trajectory by:

A) Knowing God's truth
B) Respecting him as Lord
C) Being willing and obedient

Course Correction!

Saul Preaches in Damascus

For several days Saul was with the disciples in Damascus.
20 Immediately he preached in the synagogues
that the Christ is the Son of God.
21 (Ac 8:3; 9:13-14) All who heard him were amazed and said,
"Is not this he who killed those who called on this name in Jerusalem,
and came here with that intent, to bring them bound to the chief priests?"
22 (Ac 18:5) Yet Saul increased all the more with power
and confounded the Jews living in Damascus,
proving that this One is the Christ.

Then was Saul
certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
[20] And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the
Son of God.
[21] But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that
destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for
that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
[22] But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which
dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

Galatians 3:17

17 (Ge 15:13; Ac 7:6) And this I say, that the law, which came
four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul the covenant
that was ratified by God in Christ, so as to nullify the promise.

[17] And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in
Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

Acts 9
Saul Escapes from the Jews

23 After many days had passed, the Jews arranged to kill him.
24 (Ac 25:3; 2Co 11:32) But their scheme was known by Saul.
They watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 (2Co 11:33; Jos 2:15) But the disciples took him by night,
and lowered him in a basket through the wall.

[23] And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill
him:
[24] But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates
day and night to kill him.
[25] Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a
basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26 (Ac 26:20) When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples.
But they all feared him, not believing he was a disciple.
27 (Ac 4:36; 4:29) But Barnabas took him, and led him to the apostles,
and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord,
and that He had spoken to him, and how he had boldly preached
in Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 (Ac 1:21) So he stayed with them while coming in
and going out of Jerusalem.
29 (Ac 6:1; 2Co 11:26) And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus
and disputed against the Hellenists. But they tried to kill him.
30 (Ac 8:40; 9:11) When the brothers learned this, they brought him down
to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 (Ac 8:1; Ne 5:9) Then the churches throughout all Judea and Galilee
and Samaria had peace and were built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord
and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.