334: Bravery and a New Beginning

Kids Bible Stories

Jessica White

Kids & Family, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Stories For Kids

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🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Acts 9:10-19 In this episode of our "Hidden Gems" series, we delve into the remarkable story of Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, who is instructed by God to visit Saul (later known as Paul). Saul, notorious for persecuting Christians, has been blinded following his dramatic encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. Despite knowing Saul's fearsome reputation, Ananias obeys God's command and what happens? Saul gets baptized; setting Saul on a new path as a follower of Jesus. Key Takeaways: Obedience to God: Ananias' willingness to follow God's command, despite his fear, shows his trust in God. Kindness to Opponents: Showing kindness to those who oppose us can be a powerful testament to our faith and can lead to remarkable changes. God's Plan: God's plans often involve using unexpected people for extraordinary purposes, as seen in Saul's conversion to Paul. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To enjoy the library of bonus content (coloring pages, sheets, memory verse, etc) for the episodes go here and click bonus content. By enjoying them, you also help support this podcast so THANK YOU! With your help, we're getting closer to reaching our goal which gives us the freedom to continue this podcast without charging for episodes. To connect with us, go here. For our free Read-A-Loud pdf book go here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	Hello again and welcome back to Kate's Bible stories. Today's story is called
0:07.0	Bravery and a New Beginning. This was from Acts Chapter 9
0:11.8	versus 10 through 19 and is part of our Hidden Jim's series.
0:18.4	We are thrilled to have you join us as we continue our enthralling series Hidden Gyms where we on Earth and shine a light on
0:26.2	some of the Bible's lesser known people and their extraordinary real life stories. I want to introduce who we are talking about today. We have
0:36.7	Ananius. Hello! Ananius loved Jesus and followed his ways. He was a disciple of Jesus. And then we have
0:50.4	Saul. Hello.
0:53.0	Now, Saul was a man whose name struck fear in the hearts of Christians, because he made it his
1:00.7	mission to crush the Christian faith.
1:03.8	He didn't agree with what they believed and tried to find them
1:07.4	so that he could even throw them in prison.
1:12.4	Now that you know who they are, let's embark on this adventure together, discovering
1:18.2	God's word and learning how each act of bravery and faithfulness can lead to new beginnings.
1:26.9	We begin our story here. In the heart of Damascus there lived a disciple named Ananias.
1:39.6	Damascus was a bustling city. Markets lined the streets as people sold their wares.
1:47.0	Bread for sale.
1:48.0	Get your fresh bread here.
1:51.0	Vibrant blue and yellow linens hung on ropes. They flapped in the breeze
1:56.8	to explain that they too were for sale. This was a city alive with culture and history.
2:06.0	Yet, beneath the surface, a storm was brewing.
2:12.0	A storm was brewing. A storm centered around a man named Saul.
2:20.0	Ananius was here in Damascus when the Lord called to him in a vision.
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