Oakwood Church
Share God's Grace - Acts 26
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
Before Jesus
• Raised Religious
“My manner of life from my youth… according to the strictest party of our religion, I have lived as a Pharisee.”
Acts 26:4-5
• Raised Religious
“My manner of life from my youth… according to the strictest party of our religion, I have lived as a Pharisee.”
Acts 26:4-5
Before Jesus
• Reverent of Scripture
“My hope in the promise made by God to our Fathers, to which our twelve tribes hope to attain.”
Acts 26:6-7
• Reverent of Scripture
“My hope in the promise made by God to our Fathers, to which our twelve tribes hope to attain.”
Acts 26:6-7
Before Jesus
• Rebelled against God
“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus.”
Acts 26:9
• Rebelled against God
“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus.”
Acts 26:9
Before Jesus
• Rebelled against God
“I not only locked up many… but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.”
Acts 26:10
• Rebelled against God
“I not only locked up many… but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.”
Acts 26:10
Before Jesus – Arrogance and Anger
• Rebelled against God
“I punished them often… in raging fury against them I persecuted them even to foreign cities.”
Acts 26:11
• Rebelled against God
“I punished them often… in raging fury against them I persecuted them even to foreign cities.”
Acts 26:11
Encounter with Jesus
• Sudden Revelation
“At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun.”
Acts 26:13
• Sudden Revelation
“At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun.”
Acts 26:13
Encounter with Jesus
• Humbling Confrontation
“When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice… ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’”
Acts 26:14
• Humbling Confrontation
“When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice… ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’”
Acts 26:14
Encounter with Jesus
• Personal Invitation
“Who are you Lord?” And the Lord said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.” Acts 26:15
• Personal Invitation
“Who are you Lord?” And the Lord said, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.” Acts 26:15
After Jesus
• A new Relationship
“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting… I will appear to you.”
Acts 26:15-16
• A new Relationship
“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting… I will appear to you.”
Acts 26:15-16
After Jesus
• A new Identity
“I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness…”
Acts 26:16
• A new Identity
“I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness…”
Acts 26:16
After Jesus
• A new Mission
“To whom I am sending you, to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light.”
Acts 26:17-18
• A new Mission
“To whom I am sending you, to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light.”
Acts 26:17-18
After Jesus
• A new Message
“Declared first to those in Damascus… that they should repent and turn to God.” Acts 26:20
• A new Message
“Declared first to those in Damascus… that they should repent and turn to God.” Acts 26:20
After Jesus
• A new Message
“Declared first to those in Damascus then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles.”
Acts 26:20
• A new Message
“Declared first to those in Damascus then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles.”
Acts 26:20
After Jesus – Peace and Purpose
• A new Message
“That the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
Acts 26:23
• A new Message
“That the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
Acts 26:23
