20/04/2026
Acts 9:19-20, 22 NASB1995
[19] and he took food and was strengthened. Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, [20] and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”............
[22] But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding the Jews who lived at Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the Christ.
-LONE RANGER
Many people have a view of Saul, later Paul, as some kind of heroic individualist. In verse 19 of chapter 9 we find Saul with the disciples of Damascus. In Gal1:18 Saul describes a visit to the church in Jerusalem, staying with Cephas and encountering James Jesus' brother. Jesus' disciples traveled two by two Mark 6:7; Luke 10:1. Saul traveled firstly with Barnabas and John Mark, later Silas, Timothy and Luke.
NO Saul was not a lone ranger.
-PROCLAIMING JESUS THE SON OF GOD
I always emphasize that we preach the biblical Jesus. What Jesus did Saul proclaim? Saul proclaimed Jesus as the Son of God. see Mark 3:1;Matt 16:16; John 1:34, 49; John 11:26 and John 20:31. The Son of God is a messianic title that indicates Jesus' divinity. John 10:31-46.
PROVING JESUS IS THE CHRIST
Following on from the previous point, that Saul proclaimed Jesus as Son of God, we are presented by Saul's methodology. Although it is not directly indicated, we can surmise that Paul used the Scriptures to defend the faith.
-In our journey of faith we are called by God to members of a local church. Look earnestly to join a biblical church. Don't be a lone ranger.
-When we share our faith with others it is important to teach the Incarnate Christ. We must share both Jesus' divine and human nature.Humanists don't mind Jesus' humanity but hate that He is God. The religious highlight Jesus' as God but limit teaching on Jesus' humanity.
-We find ourselves in an era with many so- called Christian influencers. Even X or Twitter is flooded with people claiming to present Christ. What is often submitted is argumentive and speculative. Saul arguments originated with scripture, we must follow his example.
Be part of a church, share the full Christ and do so rooted in scripture.
Lord Jesus how wonderful the day I saw your light. Thank you for your mercy on this wretched sinner. Fill empty churches with humble servants. It is amazing how Satan tries to destroy families and churches but Lord you raise us up. Majesty, majesty, majesty. In Jesus'name. Amen.
