Today's teaching text comes from Acts chapter 9, verses 1 through 22.

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples.

He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so

if he found any there who belonged to the way, whether men or women, he might take them as

prisoners to Jerusalem. 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?

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.

The men traveling, saw, stood there speechless.

They heard the sound, but did not see anyone. 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. In Damascus,

there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a disciple named Ananias.

The Lord called to him in a vision, Ananias.

Yes, Lord, he said.

The Lord told him, go to the house of Judas on Strait Street and ask for a man from Tarsus

named Saul, for he is praying.

In a vision, he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore

his sight.

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