LESSON 96
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Saul wor Roman citizen who wor born in Tarsus. He wor Pharisee, and he knew the Jewish Law good-good. He use to hate the Christian dem. And he use to drag the men and women dem who wor Christian from in their house and put them in jail. He wor even there when the angry crowd chunk one of Jesus disciple who they call Stephen, until he die.
But Saul wor not only satisfy with arresting the Christian dem in Jerusalem. So, he ask the high priest to send him to the city they call Damascus, so that he can arrest the Christian dem that wor there. When Saul wor going near the city, one bright light flash all around him, and he fall down on the ground. Then he hear one voice asking him: ‘Saul, why you treating me bad?’ Then Saul say: ‘That who talking?’ Then the voice say: ‘That me Jesus. Go to Damascus, when you get there you will know what I want you to do.’ Right away Saul wor not able to see, somebody have to hold his hand, and carry him in the city.
One faithful Christian they call Ananias wor living in Damascus. Jesus tell him in one vision say: ‘Go to Judas house on the street they call Straight, and look for Saul.’ Ananias say: ‘Lord, I know everything about that man! He been putting your disciple dem in jail!’ But Jesus tell him say: ‘Go to him. I na choose Saul to preach the good news to plenty nations.’
So Ananias find Saul and tell him say: ‘Saul, my brother, Jesus send me to open your eyes.’ Right away, Saul wor able to see again. He learn about Jesus and start following him. Saul get baptize, and he start preaching in the synagogues, with the other Christian dem. You can think about how the Jews wor surprise to see Saul teaching people about Jesus? They say: ‘Ehn that this same man who use to suffer Jesus disciple dem?’
For three years, Saul preach to the people that wor living in Damascus. The Jews not use to like Saul business and they plan to kill him. But the brother dem get to know about their plan and they help Saul to run away. They put him in the basket and pass it through one hole in the city wall.
When Saul reach to Jerusalem, he wanted to join the brother dem that wor there, but they wor scare of him. Then one of the disciples who they call Barnabas wor kind. So he carry Saul to the disciple dem and convince them that Saul na really change. Saul start preaching the good news with zeal with the other brother dem in the congregation. Later on, his name change to Paul.
“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of these, I am foremost.”—1 Timothy 1:15