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POST-ENCOUNTER
LESSON 1
SAUL PAUL
 Jew  “Asked of God”
 Roman  The Damascus Road
 Best student of Gamaliel experience (Acts 9:3)

 One of the most
 Persecutor of Christians
important figures of
(Acts 9:1)
Christianity
 Involved in the
martyrdom of Stephen
(Acts 8:1)
 Saul was confronted by his past
 “Why do you persecute me?”
 For the first time, he felt unable to hold

on to that which had been his hope in the
past
 He received a revelation of his own nature

 Acts 9:6 (NIV)
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be
told what you must do.”
 He had his first encounter

 A prophet prayed for him
 He received his vision and the infilling of
the Holy Spirit in this encounter
 He spent time being discipled
 Acts 9:19b (NIV)
Saul spent several days with the
disciples in Damascus.
 He preached diligently about
JESUS CHRIST
 Acts 9:20 (NIV)
At once he began to preach in the
synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.
 Saul made a real effort
 Now that you have attended the
encounter, it is important that you make
 He believed JESUS was the Christ
 Although Saul knew the biblical
prophecies regarding the Messiah,
this were not revealed to him until
he had his encounter with JESUS.
DECISION: “The act of
deciding or making up
one’s mind; the result or
conclusion arrived at by
deciding; quality of being
positive and firm;
determination”
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FIRM
not yielding readily to touch

or pressure;
solidly composed;
enduring; steadfast;
constant;
having or showing strength;
not fluctuating;
immovable;
solid.
Why is it important
to be
firm in the decisions
you make?
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AFTER THE ENCOUNTER…
 The devil plans a heavy and

immediate attack on you after
you have had a deep and
intimate experience with God
 He wants to rob you of
everything you’ve received from
God
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HE WILL USE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE
DESIRED IN THE PAST BUT WERE NOT ABLE
TO ATTAIN.
 Rewarding but dishonest business

deals.
 A sudden meeting with a man or
woman who was previously
uninterested in you
 A raise in salary at work which
demands more of the time that you
were dedicating to serving God. 11
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE THE
ENEMY TRYING TO DESTROY YOU?
Go
forward! 12
Exodus 14:13-15 (NKJV)
13 And Moses said to the people, "Do
not be afraid. Stand still, and see the
salvation of the Lord, which He will
accomplish for you today. For the
Egyptians whom you see today, you
shall see again no more forever.
14 The Lord will fight for you, and you
shall hold your peace."
15 And the Lord said to Moses, "Why do
you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel
to go forward.
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HOW DO I GO FORWARD?
 Do not get involved with the past

again.
 Understand that within you exists a
nature that tries to rebel against
God in order to make you a slave to
our own desires and passion.
 We must have firm determination
when we make our decisions
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8 PRACTICAL THINGS YOU
CAN DO TO LIVE IN TOTAL
VICTORY
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Ephesians 4:22-32 (NIV)
22 You were taught, with regard to your
former way of life, to put off your old self,
which is being corrupted by its deceitful
desires;
23 to be made new in the attitude of your
minds;
24 and to put on the new self, created to be
like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 Therefore each of you must put off
falsehood and speak truthfully to his
neighbor, for we are all members of one
body.
26 "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the
sun go down while you are still angry,
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28 He who has been stealing must steal no
longer, but must work, doing something useful
with his own hands, that he may have something
to share with those in need. 29 Do not let any
unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for building others up
according to their needs, that it may benefit
those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy
Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the
day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness,
rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with
every form of malice. 32 Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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1. PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF AND PUT ON
THE NEW SELF

22 You were taught, with regard to your
former way of life, to put off your old self,
which is being corrupted by its deceitful
desires;
23 to be made new in the attitude of your
minds;
24 and to put on the new self, created to
be like God in true righteousness and
holiness.
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2. SPEAK TRUTHFULLY
Ephesians 4:25 (NIV)

Therefore each of you must
put off falsehood and speak
truthfully to his neighbor...
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3. MANAGE YOUR ANGER

"In your anger do not
sin": Do not let the sun
go down while you are
still angry...”
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4. DO NOT GIVE THE DEVIL A
FOOTHOLD

and do not give
the devil a
foothold.
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5. THOU SHALL NOT STEAL

He who has been stealing must
steal no longer, but must work,
doing something useful with his
own hands, that he may have
something to share with those in
need.
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6. GUARD YOUR TONGUE

Do not let any unwholesome
talk come out of your mouths,
but only what is helpful for
building others up according to
their needs, that it may benefit
those who listen.
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7. BE SENSITIVE TO THE HOLY
SPIRIT

And do not grieve the
Holy Spirit of God, with
whom you were sealed
for the day of
redemption. 24
8. BE KIND AND COMPASSIONATE
TO OTHERS

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage
and anger, brawling and slander,
along with every form of malice.
32 Be kind and compassionate to
one another, forgiving each other,
just as in Christ God forgave you.
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BE FIRM IN YOUR DECISIONS
 What is the best decision you’ve ever

made? Why?
 What is something that you have
finished in your life?
(School, Jobs, Marines, Sports, etc.)
 Why is it important to finish what you
start?
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POST-ENCOUNTER

 Best student of Gamaliel experience (Acts 9:3)

 For the first time, he felt unable to hold

 He received a revelation of his own nature

 He had his first encounter

not yielding readily to touch

 The devil plans a heavy and

 Rewarding but dishonest business

 Do not get involved with the past

Ephesians 4:22-24 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:25 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:26 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:27 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:28 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:29 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:30 (NIV)

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)

 What is the best decision you’ve ever

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