Thematic Bible: The man of vision


Thematic Bible



While on his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from the heavens flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him-- "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" "Who are you, Lord?" he asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," the voice answered; read more.
"Yet stand up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

That at mid-day, your Majesty, I saw right in my path, coming from the heavens, a light brighter than the glare of the sun, which shone all round me and those traveling with me. We all fell to the ground, and then I heard a voice saying to me in Hebrew-- 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? By kicking against the goad you are punishing yourself.' 'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. And the Lord said: "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;

I must boast! It is unprofitable; but I will pass to visions and revelations given by the Lord. I know a man in union with Christ, who, fourteen years ago-- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows-- was caught up (this man of whom I am speaking) to the third Heaven. And I know that this man--whether in the body or separated from the body I do not know; God knows-- read more.
Was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable things of which no human being may tell.

After that, King Agrippa, I did not fail to obey the heavenly vision; Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfVisions From GodWe ObeyHeavenly Visiondisobedience

That night the Lord came and stood by Paul, and said: "Courage! You have borne witness for me in Jerusalem and you must bear witness in Rome also." Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofempiresGuidance, Results OfMissionaries, Task OfNecessityNightRomeWitnesses, To Jesus ChristVisions At NightWitness To The GospelWitnessingtestimonyfollowing


And saw Jesus saying to me 'Make haste and leave Jerusalem at once, because they will not accept your testimony about me.' Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelVisions And Dreams In ScriptureNot Believing PeopleHurrying Others OnSubsequent Witness To Christheartbeat

One night the Lord said to Paul, in a vision: "Have no fear, but continue to speak, and refuse to be silenced; Verse ConceptsNightVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsDuring One NightDepressionFear And WorryspeakingBeing Scaredpreachingreassurance

And there one night Paul saw a vision. A Macedonian was standing and appealing to him--'Come over to Macedonia and help us.' Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfInvitationsSleep, PhysicalStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsPeople Helping