But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ. (Acts 9:22)

Proving Jesus Is The Son Of God

Saul of Tarsus was a force to be reckoned with. He had made a personal mission of destroying all those who followed Jesus of Nazareth. There was nothing he would not do to show his zeal for God in persecuting those of the Way. Saul had the authority to arrest anyone who opposed him and, if need be, to cast his vote in favor of their execution. The historian Luke said Saul wreaked havoc on the early church as fear spread among the faithful of the man from Tarsus. Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

Damascus had become a hotbed of disciples of Jesus. Saul took letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in arresting any followers of the Way he found there. With the blessing of the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem, Saul took his police force to the city of Damascus. He wanted to bring men and women back to Jerusalem in chains that were disciples of Jesus. As he approached the city, a bright light shone around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice crying out to him. The Lord appeared to Saul telling him to go into the city, and it would be told him what he must do. As he stood, Saul realized he was blind.

The companions of Saul helped him into the city to the house of Judas, a disciple of Jesus. For three days and nights, Saul fasted and prayed, waiting on the word of the Lord. Ananias came to restore Saul’s sight and baptized him for the remission of sins. And immediately, he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues. The man who formerly was a blasphemer and leader of the persecution now preached Jesus was the Son of God. All were amazed at the change in Saul.

Saul’s preaching was powerful. The Jews in Damascus could not refute the message Saul preached that Jesus was the longed-for Messiah. Using the scriptures, Saul challenged the thinking of the Jews that Jesus of Nazareth was proven by God by miracles, wonders, and signs to be the Son of God, the Messiah. Saul proved with the word of God that Jesus was who He said He was. There was no doubt, and the Jews of Jerusalem could not refute or challenge the preaching of Saul.

Less than ten years after Jesus had been crucified outside of Jerusalem, Saul became a preacher of Jesus Christ. There were many people who could testify to seeing Jesus alive after that fateful day at Golgotha. Saul used the scriptures to prove Jesus was the Son of God. It has been more than two thousand years since the death of Jesus, but the same method used by Saul can be used today to prove Jesus is the Christ the Son of God. The word of God testifies that Jesus is the Christ. Saul, later called Paul, would write to the disciples in Corinth, reminding them that hundreds of people could testify to seeing Jesus, but the proof came from the scriptures. Jesus is the Son of God because the word of God testifies to His power, miracles, signs, and wonders that God was with Him.

There were many who did not believe that Jesus was the Son of God. They could not be convinced Jesus of Nazareth was anything special. The majority of the world will not accept that Jesus is anything more than a good man who did good deeds. Sadly, the rejection of the word of God will end in an eternal rejection by the One whom they deny is God. Jesus is the Son of God. There is no doubt of this fact. The Bible is the testimony of the divine nature of Jesus of Nazareth. If a man refuses to accept this truth, there is no hope. Except you believe that Jesus is Christ, you will die in your sins. Saul proved it, and no one could challenge him. How about you?