Acts 8:1-3; 9:1-19 – The conversion of Saul (Paul).

Paul was thankful for God’s grace!

• Romans 3:23-24; 5:1-2, 8 – We are all guilty of sin, but God has given us the gift of His grace.

• II Corinthians 12:7-9 – God’s grace was sufficient for Paul, despite his nagging “thorn in the flesh.”

• II Thessalonians 2:16-17

• I Timothy 1:12-16 – God’s grace as abundant in showing mercy to Paul.

• II Timothy 1:8-9

• Titus 3:5-7 – We are not saved base don deeds we do to earn salvation.

• Psalm 130:3-4

Paul had to correct the abuse of grace.

• Romans 5:20-21; 6:1-4, 22-23 – God’s grace is not a green light to sin. Don’t fall back into sin!

• Ephesians 1:7; 2:4-9 – This passage is often taken to mean that we don’t have to do anything to receive God’s grace. But that’s not what Paul taught the Ephesians in Acts!

• Acts 19:1-5; 20:24, 21, 29-32 – Paul was teaching the Ephesians to repent and be baptized! They had to be careful not to fall back into sin!

• If your grandmother told you she had a gift for you, but you had to go to the car to get it, your going to the car is not a “work” that earned you the gift. The gift was freely given, but there was a condition on you receiving the gift. God’s grace works in a similar way.

Paul used grace as a chance to turn his life around!

• Acts 9:20

• Romans 6:4

• Ephesians 2:10

• I Corinthians 15:8-10 – Paul used God’s grace to put away his old life of sin.

• Titus 2:11-14

• Psalm 130:3