God's Prisoner of War (Acts 9:1-19)

Reformed & Expository Preaching · Sep 1, 2026 · 33m

Introduction

God shows his grace in capturing an unlikely prisoner. Saul assumed that Christ was a failure. Saul’s goal is to do everything in his power to destroy Jesus. Saul sees Jesus as the failed liar who ended up on a cross.

Saul was breathing threats and murder. This makes explicit that he was consumed with destroying the church. He had received authority to travel to Damascus, find those who confessed Jesus Christ as the Messiah, bind them, and bring them back to Jerusalem.

Saul's entire identity and purpose were wrapped up in opposing Christ and destroying his people. He will not bow…