To whom did the Lord communicate "in a vision"?
To both Ananias (Acts 9:10) and Saul (Acts 9:12)
What is remarkable about the Lord's directions to Ananias?
The Creator of the universe specifying the name of a street and the house in one of His planets.
What is wrong with Ananias’ response to the Lord?
He is trying to inform God of what’s going on.
Why do you think the street was named "Straight"
(Acts 9:11)?
The "Straight Street" or Via Recta in Latin, was a straight
east-west thoroughfare through Damascus built by the Greeks after the city
came under Alexander the Great's rule. During the subsequent Roman rule, the
Straight Street was widened and colonnades added to it.
What happened to Straight Street since then?
It's still there and you can still see the evidence of the colonnades (click
here - view only).
Did Saul's many sufferings during his ministry for Jesus' name come as a surprise to him?
No, God showed him "how many things he must suffer for
My name’s sake" (Acts 9:16) even before his ministry began.
How can this message of suffering for Jesus' name in
Christian ministry be reconciled with the wealth and prosperity that
many pulpits today promise to those who will follow Jesus?
The two messages cannot be reconciled. One is the truth from God Himself,
and the other is a deceptive, self-serving half-truth from people interested
in expanding, as well as justifying, their earthly wealth and power.
What else did Jesus explain to Ananias?
That He had already appeared to Saul "on the road"
(Acts 9:17) and that Saul was to "be filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 9:17).