Acts 9:19–31 (ESV)

19 and taking food, he was strengthened.

The book of Acts recounts the spread of the early church and the manner in which Christ works to take the gospel from Jerusalem, to Samaria and finally to the ends of the world (Acts 1:8). Your sermon from Acts 9:19–31 will explain what Saul did in the initial years following his conversion. You will emphasise the content of his preaching as well as his method. You will also explain how the details regarding Saul’s work fit in with the larger context of the book where Luke wants to demonstrate that God is preserving his church despite persecution.