12. Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13. At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus of whom thou persecutest. 16. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; 17. Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, 18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
There are many born again believers that think it is so difficult to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with others. As you read the Bible you will come to find that a very effective approach is giving your personal testimony. The Apostle Paul had an opportunity to witness to king Agrippa along with many others. This passage of scripture shows that Paul was simply giving his personal testimony of how he accepted Jesus Christ to be his Savior on the road to Damascus. To make one thing clear about this passage of scripture is that Paul had a vision. There is not one person today that will have a true testimony of salvation through visions. Paul even tells us this in I Corinthians 14:9-10 “For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.” When Paul was on the road to Damascus the Bible wasn’t completed yet. There were many things that happened in the New Testament that we no longer see today. Tongues, prophecies, visions, miracle healings. In Corinthians when Paul said “when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.” The things in part were the supernatural things which we just mentioned. The perfect is referring to the Word of God. As we stand today the Word of God is 100% whole, complete. There is nothing more we need to know, its all in the Bible. Why did Paul have a vision of the Lord for salvation? Because he didn’t have the New Testament to read like we do today. Back to soul-winning; what did it take for you to be saved? Confessing with your mouth and believing in your heart that Christ died for your sins and rose again from the grave. That is it! Telling others about Jesus Christ is not that difficult! Using your personal testimony is a very valuable tool in witnessing! Don’t be afraid to tell others about the time Jesus Christ changed your life. Do you have a personal testimony about the time Jesus Christ saved you? You may not have one! That is a great problem. Your testimony shouldn’t be about getting baptized or being brought up in church, or even attending church. The Bible says that salvation is only through Jesus Christ. John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Please visit our Lost page if you don’t have a personal testimony of salvation. Jesus Christ died to save sinners!
Memory Verse Week 3/26/18
John 14:6
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
