The Book of Acts-To the Ends of the Earth (Acts 9:19b-31)

The Book of Acts

To the Ends of the Earth 

Teaching Pastor: Thomas Lee

Thursday, June 4th, 2026

Sunday, June 7th, 2026 

The Passage

When Struggling with Next Steps

Acts 9:19b-31 (ESV)

19 and taking food, he was strengthened.

Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues

For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. 20 And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” 21 And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” 22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.

Saul Escapes from Damascus

23 When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, 24 but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26 And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him. 30 And when the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.

When struggling with God’s next steps for you…

1. Committing to truth will result in SCARY INTIMIDATION (Acts 9:19b-

24)

Other key verses:

• Matthew 13:21-22
• Ephesians 6:10-13
• 2 Chronicles 20:15
• Psalm 20:7
• Jeremiah 29:11

When struggling with God’s next steps for you…

1. Committing to truth will result in SCARY INTIMIDATION
2. Enduring scary intimidation will result in LONELY ISOLATION (vs. 25-

26)

Other key verses:

• 2 Corinthians 11:30-33

When struggling with God’s next steps for you…

1. Committing to truth will result in SCARY INTIMIDATION
2. Enduring scary intimidation will result in LONELY ISOLATION
3. Resting in lonely isolation will result in GODLY AFFIRMATION (vs. 27-

31)

Other key verses:

• Psalm 37:5