10/13/2024 P. Mark Vucekovich (Acts 9:19b-31, “Immediately He Proclaimed Jesus”)

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Acts 9:19b–31 (Go to the ESV Bible verses)

Key Verse: 9:20, And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

1.  After his conversion, how is Saul described (19b)? Review how this became possible (10–19a).

2.  Read verse 20. Where does Saul go, and what does he say? What does it mean that Jesus is the Son of God (20b)?^[1] Why does Saul proclaim him “immediately”?

3.  How do people respond, and why (21)? How is Saul described (22a)? What is the source of his strength (17b)?^[2] What is the focus of his ministry, why, and what impact does it have (22b)? How and why does he finally escape Damascus (23–25)?^[3]

4.  What happens to Saul in Jerusalem, and why (26)? Who appears, what does he do and say, and what can we learn from him (27)?

5.  How is Saul’s life in Jerusalem described (28)? Why is “preaching boldly” repeated (27,28)? What happens (29), where is Saul sent (30), and why? How is the church now described (31), and what can we learn from this?

6.  In this passage, how is Saul an example of how we can grow spiritually? What stands out most to you here?

^[1] See Colossians1:15–19a.

^[2] See Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 15:9–10.

^[3] See Galatians 1:17–18 and 2 Corinthians 11:32–33 for additional facts.

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