Jesus revealed to His disciples, “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” Jesus Christ did all on His own. Jesus brought the message, lived the life, died for sins, and rose and lived again. In a bright light, Jesus appeared to Saul for which Saul fell to the ground. Jesus commanded Saul whose name was also Paul, “Rise and stand on your feet.” Jesus had a mission for this new apostle. By God’s providence, the apostle Paul stood before people apart from his own planning. God opened doors for Paul and He does so now for Christians to share their faith. Paul stood before the Jewish Sanhedrin, Governor Felix, Festus, and the king Agrippa. Eventually, Paul went to the emperor in Rome. How can Christians prepare themselves for the open doors to teach the Gospel? How they speak to different people? This lesson considers biblical examples for evangelizing to the world.

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:13-14 (read by Undre Griggs)

Lesson by Scott Shifferd

Recorded July 17, 2016 at the Dean Road church of Christ in Jacksonville, FL