Preaching the Gospel

 S - Acts  9:19-22  (NASB)

Now for several days he was with the disciples who were in Damascus, 20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, [j]saying, “He is the Son of God.” 21 All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul kept increasing in strength and confounding Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this Jesus is the [k]Christ.

O - Saul after arrival in Damascus and his conversion immediately began seeking out the disciples in Damascus and began preaching the Gospel at the Synagogues.  Paul learned of the good news directly from Jesus.   Now he was preaching it to the Jews in the synagogue.    They said isn't this the Paul that we heard was punishing the the followers of Christ?  Because of this Paul continued increasing in his strength.

A - The application for me is to remember that I too have had my own Damascus moment and not that the Lord has lifted the blinders from my eyes,  I am compelled to share the Gospel at first to myself, daily, and then to God's people so they may understand and believe the truth of the resurrected Christ, and lastly to all nations.

P - Dear heavenly Father, thank you for today's lesson, may the life of Paul continue to be a guide and light unto the world through me (if neccessary).  I pray all this in Jesus' Christ name, Amen.