When we talk about important people in the Bible, names like Moses, David, or Peter might come to mind. But one of the most important figures in the Christian faith—after Jesus Himself—is the Apostle Paul. Why is Paul so important? • He wrote 13 books of the New Testament—more than any other person. • He helped spread the Gospel beyond the Jewish people to the Gentile world, including Europe and Asia. • He was a missionary, pastor, church planter, theologian, and example of deep Christian maturity. • His teachings about grace, salvation, faith, and the Church are foundational to Christian belief today. Yet what's most powerful is this: Paul wasn’t always a preacher. He was once the enemy of the Church—a persecutor, a man filled with hatred for Christians. But God didn’t give up on him. And through his dramatic conversion, we see how God's grace can reach anyone and how even the worst sinner can become the greatest servant. That’s why today’s message is titled: “The Pattern of Paul’s Conversion: A Model for Us All”

1. The Bible says
Acts 9:4 Ug sa napukan siya sa
yuta, hingdunggan niya ang usa
ka tingog, nga nagaingon kaniya:
Saulo, Saulo, nganong ginalutos
mo ako?

2. The Pattern of Paul’s Conversion:
A Model for Us All
We’ll see how God:
1. Confronts the sinner
2. Convicts and humbles the heart
3. Sends the right people
4. Commissions us for His mission
5. Blesses us so we can bless others

3. The Bible says
Acts 9:4 Ug sa napukan siya sa
yuta, hingdunggan niya ang usa
ka tingog, nga nagaingon kaniya:
Saulo, Saulo, nganong ginalutos
mo ako?

4. I. God Confronts the Sinner (Acts 9:1–5)
A religious man, but spiritually blind
Filled with rage, persecuting Christians, thinking he
was serving God.
• Many today are “religious” but don’t know Jesus personally
• God confronts us when we are going the wrong way—not to
destroy us, but to save us.
God doesn’t wait for us to find Him; He finds us. Just like Saul, we may be busy
“doing what seems right,” but God’s light must break through our darkness.
Saul’s Condition:

5. The Bible says
Acts 9:6 Ug sa nagakurog ug hingkulbaan
siya, miingon: Ginoo, unsa ba ang buot mo
nga pagabuhaton ko? Ug miingon kaniya
ang Ginoo: Bumangon ka, ug sumulod sa
ciudad ug igaingon kanimo ang imong
kinahanglan nga pagabuhaton.

6. • Saul’s Response:
He trembled, blinded
physically so he could
begin to see spiritually
• His pride was broken
II. God Convicts and Humbles the Heart (Acts 9:6–9)
Before God can use you, He must humble you. Conviction is
a gift—it means God is not done with you!
• Genuine conversion
brings conviction and
submission
• We go from asking “What
do I want?” to “Lord, what
do You want?”

7. The Bible says
Acts 9:17 Ug miadto si Ananias, ug
misulod sa balay; ug sa iyang gipandungan
siya sa iyang mga kamot, nag-ingon:
Igsoong Saulo, ang Ginoong Jesus nga
nagpakita kanimo sa dalan nga imong
giagian, nagpaanhi kanako, aron
makadawat ka sa igtatan-aw, ug mapuno ka
sa Espiritu Santo.

8. III. God Sends a Messenger (Acts 9:10–17)
God’s plan for your life often includes others stepping in to
help you walk the next step of faith.
Role of Ananias:
• Obedient, despite fear
• Called Saul “brother”—
already recognized God’s
grace working
• God uses people to lead
others into truth, healing, and
purpose
• Like Ananias, we are called
to reach out, even to people
others fear

9. The Bible says
Act 9:15 Apan ang Ginoo miingon
kaniya: Umadto ka, kay kini siya maoy
usa ko ka ginamiton nga pinili, nga
magadala sa akong ngalan sa
atubangan sa mga Gentil, ug sa mga
hari, ug sa mga anak sa Israel.

10. The Bible says
Act 9:15 But the Lord said, Go without
fear: for he is a special vessel for me,
to give to the Gentiles and kings and
to the children of Israel the knowledge
of my name:

11. IV. God Commissions the Believer (Acts 9:18–19, cf.
Acts 26:16)
God doesn't just forgive your past—He gives you a future.
Paul’s New Life:
Baptized, filled with the Spirit
From persecutor to preacher
His past didn’t disqualify him—it became his testimony
• When God saves, He also sends
• You may have a painful past, but God can turn it into a
powerful ministry

12. The Bible says
Genesis12:2 Ug akong pagabuhaton
kanimo ang usa ka daku nga nasud, ug
ikaw pagapanalanginan ko ug
pagapadakuon ko ang imong ngalan,
ug mahimo ikaw nga usa ka
panalangin.

13. V. God Blesses Us to Bless Others
Paul’s life is proof of this:
• God blessed him with forgiveness, vision, power, and
mission
• But it wasn’t just for himself—it was so that others would
come to know Christ
When God works in you, He also wants to work through you.
• God teaches you so you can teach others
• God comforts you so you can comfort others
• God transforms your life so that your life becomes a light to others
Like Paul, you are not just a receiver of grace—you are a
distributor of grace.

14. The Bible says
Bisan pa tungod niini nga hinungdan,
gikaloy-an ako, aron dinhi kanako, ingon
nga labaw, si Jesucristo makapadayag sa
iyang bug-os nga pagkamapailubon, alang
sa usa ka panig-ingnan kanila nga
managtoo unya kaniya ngadto sa kinabuhi
nga walay katapusan.
Paul’s conversion
wasn’t just for him. In
1 Timothy 1:16, Paul
says:

15. The pattern is clear:
Confrontation – God calls us in our sin
Conviction – Our hearts are humbled
Connection – God sends people to help us grow
Commission – We are sent to serve
Compassionate Blessing – We are blessed to become a
blessing