Persecutor of the Church
- What are the characteristics of a fanatic? Was Paul a fanatic? Are Christians expected to be fanatics for the gospel?
- Did Paul's Greek name and origin influence him against the Jewish influence on Christianity?
- What makes the difference between zeal for the church and zeal for the gospel?
On the Damascus Road
- Why didn't God allow Saul's companions to understand the words of the voice that Saul heard or to see what Saul saw?
- What made Saul sure he was not hallucinating?
- Between one's reading and one's conviction which are we bound to follow?
- Why would God strike Saul's eyesight rather than his hearing or his hands?
Ananias's Visit
- What qualities did Ananias likely possess that God would send him to Saul?
- Why did God choose to choose another human to assist in restoring Saul's vision?
- Why does God not strike other non-believers so dramatically in order to convert them? Why did He do it for Paul and not for me?
The Beginning of Paul's Ministry
- What would be the benefits of dwelling in Arabia a while before going up to see the disciples of Jesus?
- Why do we not hear of Paul evangelizing in Arabia?
- Why did Paul choose to begin his ministry in Damascus?
Return to Jerusalem
- Why did Paul wait three years before going to Jerusalem to meet the disciples of Jesus?
- Why makes people willing to kill and be killed in the name of religion?
- Would Stephen believe it was worth dying for Paul to be converted?