<b>TEXT: </b><b>ACTS 9:1-9</b>

<b>TITLE: </b> <b>HAS GOD TOUCHED YOU?</b>

<b> </b><b>I WANT MY LIFE TO BE </b><b>THE EVIDENCE</b><b> OF GOD’S TOUCH</b>

<b>INTRODUCTION</b>
<ol>
	<li>There are three accounts of Paul’s spiritual encounter… (Acts 9:1-9; Acts 22:3-11; Acts 26:9-18)</li>
	<li>Paul’s spiritual encounter drastically changed the remainder of his life</li>
</ol>
<b>GOD’S </b><b>LIGHT</b>

A.  Why do we have light? God said it  (Gen 1:3a)

B.  How did we get light?  God did it  (Gen 1:3b)

C.  What does light do? Light is beneficial for:
<ol>
	<li>Illumination</li>
	<li>Warmth</li>
	<li>Growth</li>
	<li>Strength</li>
</ol>
D.  Jesus is God’s Light
<ol>
	<li>Jesus’ life is the light – (John 1:4, 5)</li>
	<li>Jesus is the light of the world – (John 8:12)</li>
	<li>The glory of God and the Lamb shall illuminate the New Jerusalem</li>
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We are reflectors of the light  (John 1:8)

<b>GOD’</b><b>S TOUCH…</b>

A.  God’s touch is intimate
<ol>
	<li>God touched Paul’s eyes</li>
	<li>The eyes are sensitive</li>
	<li>The eyes are important  ( “… you put your eye out “ )</li>
	<li>The eyes are a lamp that provides light to the body  (Matt 6:22, 23)</li>
</ol>
B.  God’s touch is intentional
<ol>
	<li>God’s touch blinded Paul physically</li>
	<li>God’s touch sighted Paul spiritually</li>
	<li>Paul saw and heard things inexpressible in words  (2 Cor 12:1-6)</li>
	<li>God blinds us to some things that we clearly see other things…</li>
	<li>“Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things” (Ps 119:37)</li>
	<li>When God touches what goes in, He influences what comes out</li>
	<li>God ultimately desires that we see what He sees…  (1 Cor 2:16)</li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><b>CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: </b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b>THAT </b><b>MY LIFE WILL BE THE EVIDENCE OF GOD’S TOUCH</b></p>