About this episode

The episode discusses how one's past does not define their future in Christ, using the story of Saul's transformation as a key example.

Your past may explain where you've been, but it doesn't get to define where Jesus is taking you. Ananias left and went into the house where Saul was staying. Ananias placed his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus has sent me. He is the same one who appeared to you along the road. He wants you to be able to see and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.” -Acts 9:17 The darkness was not the end of Saul’s story; it was the place where his old story finally lost its power. Paul’s Road to Salvation 1. Collision 2. Darkness 3. Embrace

Topics covered

• salvation
• transformation
• faith
• spiritual journey
• redemption

Keywords

• salvation
• Ananias
• Saul
• Jesus
• Acts
• transformation
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Acts

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