The Wayward One
(Acts 9:1-18)
A Pharisee among the pharisees.
Pure born son of Benjamin
Circumcised on the Eighth Day
Confident in the flesh
Righteous according to the law
Abstaining from all that is unclean
Boasting in his own merits
Believing himself blameless before the bar of God
Zealous but not according to knowledge
Spiritually Blinded and Stumbling
A heart hardened to the truth
Kicking against the Pricks
Persecuting the Church of Christ
But in a flash of light from Heaven
Christ redeemed the wayward one!
Transformed forever by divine grace, peace, and love
Baptized into the Church of Christ
Anointed by the Holy Spirit
A changed heart born again
Spiritually awakened and established
On Fire with the Word of God
Justified and blameless before the bar of God
Boasting solely on the merits of Christ
Living in true Christian freedom
Righteousness from God based on Faith
Confident in the promise of the comforter
Inwardly Circumcised in the heart
An adopted child of God
And an Apostle to the Gentiles

