Summer Devotional:
​No Other Name - A Devotional on the Book of Acts

Day 18 – June 24th, 2021
Read Acts 9:1-19a

Helpful Background
Saul/Paul later referred to the event on the Damascus road as the start of his new life in Christ. Paul had previously been very religious, and had been very zealous in pursuing God, but had discovered that religion was not enough. A relationship with Christ, through faith, was what was necessary to truly follow God. Saul had an amazing religious pedigree, kept the law carefully and prayerfully, and tried to do everything to be obedient to what he thought God wanted him to do.  He was a “rising star” in the religious hierarchy in Jerusalem, and was probably being trained to become the high priest and lead the people of God. His campaign to purify the Jewish religion from the contamination of the followers of Jesus was vicious, but was motivated by a misled understanding of religious zeal for God. (1 Cor. 9:1, 15:8, Gal. 1:15-16)

Questions - (9:3-6) What happened while Saul was on the road to Damascus? What did Saul see/hear/experience? What surprising fact did the voice share with Saul? What was Saul’s response? What was going to happen next?
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Grab your journal or use the notes section on your phone.
Respond to the Scripture reading with your thoughts, questions, and/or prayer response to today’s Bible verses.​

For more background information & study questions on the Book of Acts, check out Brian Ralston's handouts here.