S-Acts 9:28-30 NIV
28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a] but they tried to kill him.30 When the believers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
O - Saul's early ministry was in Jerusalem where before his conversion he had great reputation and authority. After his conversion in Damascus he returns to Jerusalem to speak at the synagoges to the Jews. He had the reputation as a Pharisee but now was preaching in favor of Jesus being the messiah. His knowledge of scripture was likely used to speak to the Hellinstics Jews explain how scripture revealed the coming of Christ and Jesus came and fullfilled the scripture as he was laid down as a sacrfice for the forgiveness of sin. This Gospel didn't sit well with the Hellenistic Jews and like their reaction to Jesus , they sought to kill Saul.
A - The application for me is to be encouraged by the boldness of Saul who preached the gospel without fear of repurcusions. He knew the likeihood of push back even to the point of death was a possiblity because he once persucuted Christians to the same end. I am to walk and talk with the same boldness as Paul did, to proclaim the truth of who Jesus Christ is and the truth of the Gospel.
P - Dear heavenly Father , thank you for today's lesson may it be sealed to my heart. I pray Lord you would restore my boldness for you and give me your words I am to proclaim. I pray all this in Jesus Christ name, Amen
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