A. HIS DEFENSE GIVEN IN HEBREW.
B. HIS LIFE BEFORE HIS CONVERSION( vs. 3-5 ).
1. A Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, student of Gamaliel, zealous.
2. A persecutor - death and prison.
3. Journey to Damascus.
C. HIS CONVERSION AND COMMISSION( vs. 6-21 ).
1. Audience with Jesus.
a. The great light and the voice of Jesus.
b. "What shall I do, Lord? "It shall be told thee."
c. Made blind.
2. In Damascus.
a. Healed by Ananias.
b. Paul informed of his mission. A witness of what he had seen and heard.
c. Commanded to be baptized to wash away sins.
3. Paul's subsequent reaction:
a. Return to Jerusalem.
b. His vision from the Lord and command to leave Jerusalem.
c. He acknowledges his responsibility for Stephen's death.
d. He sent to the Gentiles.
A. THE MOB DEMANDS PAUL'S DEATH.
B. HE IS EXAMINED BY THE CHIEF CAPTAIN.
1. Scourging is threatened.
2. Paul's citizenship saves him.
C. THE CHIEF CAPTAIN CALLS TOGETHER THE COUNCIL AND CHIEF
PRIESTS TO FIND OUT WHY THEY ARE CHARGING PAUL.
1. What was it about Paul that quietened the multitude?
2. Who was Paul's teacher in his early life? Where have we met this man before?
3. What was Paul's attitude toward Christians before his conversion?
4. Who could back Paul's story?
5. Why was Paul going to Damascus and what stopped him?
6. Who was in the vision and what did Paul here?
7. Now what was Paul's attitude toward Jesus?
8. Where was Paul told to go and where?
9. Who came to Paul there and what was he told to do?
10. What was to be his mission?
11. Why did the Lord tell Paul to leave Jerusalem?
12. Why would the people not trust him?
13. To whom did Paul say he was sent?
14. What was the reaction of the Jews to such a speech?
15. How did the chief captain decide to find out what the Jews had against Paul?
16. What saved Paul from this?
17. What was the difference between Paul's citizenship and the chief captains?
18. How then was the chief captain to determine Paul's offence?
