"Get on Straight Street," that's what the Lord commanded Saul of Tarsus. You might know him as Paul, the Apostle, but he wasn't always that champion of the faith. Before the Damascus Road, he was the hunter, not the preacher; the prosecutor, not the protector; breathing out threats like a dragon, not words of grace. Acts 9:1-23 screams of transformation—a divine intervention that knocked Saul flat, struck blind but finally able to see. This ain't a bedtime story, it's a battle cry. Saul thought he knew the way, but the Lord showed him another—the way of holiness, the way of truth, the way that's sometimes so straight it's narrow.

You see, we’re all a little like Saul, aren't we? Charging down our paths of misunderstanding, chained by self-righteousness, thinking we serve God while standing against His will. This study lays bare the necessity of correction and the beauty of apostolic authority. It warns against spiritual blindness, not with the intent to shame, but to save. Persecution? That's par for the course when you're chasing after God. And fasting? Sometimes it's less about abstaining from food and more about breaking the chains that bind you. So, get on Straight Street. Ananias is waiting with a word from the Lord, and it's high time you listen. Obedience isn’t optional—it’s your lifeline.

The teaching starts at 27:38

Focus: Acts 9:4-6

All Verses Covered: Acts 9:1-23

Also read: Isaiah 35:8, 42:16, Matthew 5:11-12, 23:13-15, Luke 6:22-23, John 10:1-5, 15:18-21, 16:2-3, Acts 2:1-4, 8:1-3, 22:6-11, Romans 10:2-4, Galatians 1:13-16, Ephesians 3:8-10, 1 Timothy 1:12-16, 2 Timothy 3:10-12, 2 Peter 3:9, Revelation 13:6-7.

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