The Conversion of Saul: Lesson Three
When you touch His church, you touch Him.
As Saul came near Damascus, a light from heaven shone round about him.
Acts 9:3 (KJV): And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
He fell to the earth and heard a voice: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Acts 9:4 (KJV): And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Saul asked who spoke. The Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
Acts 9:5 (KJV): And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Jesus is not separate from His people. What you do to the least of His brethren, you do to Him.
Matthew 25:40 (KJV): And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (KJV): Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.