The David Spoon Experience Part 2 9-15-2022

1) Ananias lays his hands on Saul. That’s right, the laying on of hands is not weird. We are weird for thinking it is weird. Hebrews 6:1-2 states that it is elementary teaching. Then Ananias does another thing this is not weird that we think is weird. He called him “brother Saul” in his connection to him. 2) And be filled with the Holy Spirit: Oh No! Not again. Let’s see what people will say; The filling of the Holy Spirit always accompanies salvation. Nope. Not here. The filling of the Holy Spirit NEVER accompanies salvation. Nope. Check out Acts 10. But Dave, wasn’t that because they were Gentiles? Let’s stop trying to put God in a theological box. JESUS said; The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” 3) Saul is saved. Period. But in obedience, he gets baptized. But first, an essential element takes place. God enables him to see. Being baptized without knowing why doesn’t flow too well. So this public proclamation was huge. The destroyer becomes a builder. And so it is with God