Christ's Church Persecuted: Acts 9:1-22

I. SCATTERING OF CHRIST'S PERSECUTED CHURCH (ch. 8)

A. Salvation in Samaria

• 1. Saul of Tarsus wreaks havoc upon the church, vv1-4
• 2. Samaria receives the gospel of Christ, vv5-13
• 3. Spirit given by laying on of hands, vv14-17
• 4. Simon the sorcerer lusts for the apostles' power, vv18-25
     B. Salvation for the Ethiopian Eunuch
• 1. Spirit sends Philip to join a Ethiopian chariot, vv26-29
• 2. sheep to the slaughter passage expounded, vv30-38
• 3. Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, vv39-40

II. SAUL OF TARSUS & CHRIST'S PERSECUTED CHURCH (ch. 9)

A. Saul Encounter's Jesus Christ

• 1. Saul receives authorization to arrest disciples, vv1-3
• 2. Saul receives visitation from Christ Himself, vv4-7
• 3. Saul rendered blind & led to Damascus, vv8-9
     B. Saul Evangelized by Christ's Disciple
• 1. Ananias called by the Lord for this service, vv10-16
• 2. Ananias lays hands upon Saul, vv17-19
     C. Saul Emboldened to Preach Jesus Christ
• 1. Saul preaches Christ in Damascus synagogue,vv20-22
• 2. Saul's life in danger by unbelieving Jews, vv23-25
• 3. Saul journeys to Jerusalem, vv26-30
     D. Short Rest from Persecution
• 1. Peace for the churches in Christ, v31
• 2. Peter heals Aeneas, vv32-35
• 3. Peter raises Dorcas from the dead, vv36-43