Acts 9
You are a Chosen Instrument!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, July 14.
Are stories important?
Acts 9 contains the most popular conversion story in the New Testament; verses 1-31 is the story of Saul’s conversion and the early days of His new life in Christ. Saul’s name is changed to Paul, and many today refer to him as the Apostle Paul or Saint Paul. Paul was God’s “chosen instrument” to establish Christianity beyond the borders of Israel; from a Jewish nationalistic religion to a relationship with God available to all in the world through the chosen One of God, Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ.
Paul was used by God. Acts 9:15-16 testifies of God’s call on his life, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”
Have you heard the expression, “Saved to serve”? When you are saved, you are saved to serve the Lord’s purposes—you, too, are a “chosen instrument” of God’s.
Can God use you? Ephesians 2:8-10 testifies about each person who comes to Jesus in faith, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Your story will be different than Paul’s, but none-the-less-important, your story is what God will use to point people to Jesus Christ.
Is your story important? Yes, God has a greater purpose than you can see for your story! All of your story is important. You never know how your life experiences will intersect with another person’s life experiences.
Seize the moment and share your story with other people. Call someone today because you have been blessed to be a blessing!
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