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Paul's Journey to Damascus

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Morgan G. and Britney P.

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Damascus is located in Syria as the capital city.

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Paul traveled to Damascus with the original intent to persecute followers of Jesus but along the way he encountered Jesus in a vision.

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"As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”"

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Acts 9:1-9

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"“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”"

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"Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything."

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When Paul arrived in Damascus, he was told to meet Jesus' followers where he experienced Jesus' power through the healing of his blindness.

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He spent many days with the disciples and started preaching about Jesus being the Son of God in Jewish synagogues. Everyone became skeptical of him.

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Acts 9:21

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"All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”"

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His reputation of persecuting Christians and Jewish followers of Jesus led to the Jews of Damascus conspiring against Paul.

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He learned of their plans and became vigilant of their efforts to kill him.

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"Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall."

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Acts 9:25

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Paul's escape from Damascus marks the end of his journey there. He then left to go to Arabia for studies with Jesus.

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Thank You!