Blinded by Light!
P a u l ’s s t o r y b e g i n s . . .
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Growing up he was trained by the best rabbis (teachers)
When he came to Jerusalem
there was a fast-growing new sect...
I want to serve God
...followers of a miracle worker called Jesus. Jesus had been killed by the authorities but people said he had come back to life !!!
One of their
leaders, Stephen was brought to court
You say Jesus will destroy our temple...* and change the customs of Moses (snarl)
* The temple was soon to be destroyed by the Romans
You have always disobeyed God and you killed God’s chosen one, Jesus
Shut him up!
I see Jesus in heaven at God’s right hand
Kill him!
Drag him out and kill him!
Stone him! Here Saul, mind our coats
Stephen was killed. He was the first person to die for following Jesus
We’ve got to stop them, all of them!
I will destroy this Saul set about putting believers mob! into prison
Then
Saul went to the High Priest...
Give me letters so I can go to Damascus and imprison the followers of Jesus there too
Armed with the letters he neared Damascus...
nly... Su dde
Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?
Who are you, Sir?
I am Jesus.
Now get up and go into the city
What was that?
Phew?
What was all that noise? Come on, Saul
I can’t see!
For 3 days Saul was blind and did not eat anything
Meanwhile nearby...
Ananias! Yes Lord...