title: Commentary on the Book of Acts: Bible Study Notes and Comments
author: David E. Pratte
description: The author began preaching the gospel of Christ full-time in 1974. Since that time he has worked with independent, non-denominational churches of Christ in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Round Lake Beach, Illinois. He and his wife Karen have three married children and ten grandchildren. Mr. Pratte has published more than fifty Bible study books. Millions of people have studied his Bible materials on his web sites at www.gospelway.com and www.biblestudylessons.com.
zlib_text: COMMENTARY ON ACTS
  VOLUME THIRTY SEVEN
  CHAPTER NINE, VERSE TEN
  "And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananlas;
  and to him said the Lord In a vision, Ananias.
  And he said, Behold, I
  am here, Lord."
  THE LORD USES HUMAN INSTRUMENTS FOR REVIVAL ..
  He did not send an angel.
  He sent Moses to bring God's people
  out of bondage.
  The Lord did not send an angel to bring the Gentiles
  the Holy
  Ghost baptism.
  [Acts 10]. An angel appeared to both Peter and Cor-
  nelius in arranging that the message be carried by redeemed peo-
  ple.
  The Lord had used Philip to take the gospel
  to the Ethiopian
  eunuch.
  The Lord had done part of the job.
  Now He is using a man to set
  Paul on the right road and give to him a ministry.
  The Lord had used
  Stephen to bring down conviction
  on Paul and prepare him for this.
  The Ethiopian
  was ignorant
  to the way.
  Paul was prejudiced.
  Both had to be broken
  down by men.
  VERSE ELEVEN
  "And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which
  Is called Straight, and