Paul: The Road to Damascus

The chapters

1. Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free

   The Road to Damascus

   A man sets out to arrest the believers. He is led into the city blind.

   Sources: Acts 7:58–8:3; 9:1–31; 22:3–16; 26:9–18; Galatians 1:13–24; 2 Corinthians 11:32–33; Philippians 3:5

2. Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free

   The Gods Have Come Down

   One town tries to worship them as gods. A few days later it stones Paul.

   Sources: Acts 11:19–26; 13:1–15:41; Galatians 2:1–14; 3:28; 6:7; Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.611–724

3. Chapter 3 · 5 min

   To an Unknown God

   A dream calls Paul to Europe. He ends up arguing with the philosophers of Athens.

   Sources: Acts 16:1–17:34; 1 Thessalonians 5:2

4. Chapter 4 · 5 min

   Love Is Patient

   The words read at every wedding were written to a church at war with itself.

   Sources: Acts 18:1–20:38; 1 Corinthians 9:22; 13; 15:51–55; 2 Corinthians 11:19–29; 12:7–10; Romans 16:1–7; Suetonius, Claudius 25.4

5. Chapter 5 · 5 min

   I Appeal to Caesar

   Arrested in the Temple, Paul plays a citizen’s last card, and sails into a storm.

   Sources: Acts 20:17–38; 21:17–28:31; 2 Timothy 4:7; 1 Clement 5; Eusebius, Church History 2.25

Who’s who

The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.

• Ananias of DamascusThe Disciple Who Went Anyway
• BarnabasSon of Encouragement · Paul’s First Partner
• LydiaSeller of Purple · First Believer in Europe
• Priscilla and AquilaTentmakers · Teachers · Hosts
• LukePhysician · Historian · Shipmate
• PaulApostle to the Gentiles · Letter Writer

What you’ll be able to tell

This story belongs to the journey “The First Witnesses”. By the end of it, you can tell why a road to Damascus moment means a sudden change of heart, and what 666 first meant.

Stories in this journey

1. Peter: The Rock
2. Paul: The Road to Damascus
3. Revelation: The Four Horsemen