<p>9:22 <i>But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus</i>- But he repeatedly uses the same word, particularly in his later letters, to describe how <em>Christ</em> strengthened him (Phil. 4:13; 1 Tim. 1:12; 2 Tim. 2;1; 4:17).&nbsp;</p><p><em>Proving that this is the real Christ</em>- This is a strange way to put it; it&rsquo;s as if Paul himself was standing there showing in his person, Christ Himself. The Greek for 'proving' means 'to put together'; it may be that what was being put together was not so much OT prophecies and Jesus, but rather Paul and Jesus. Preaching is a revealing to men of the Christ that is within us; this is what witnessing in Christ is really about, rather than pushing bills or placing press adverts or writing letters. Not that any of these things are to be decried, but the essence is that we from deep within ourselves reveal Christ to men. This is why those who witness to Him, as only those in Him can, testify to His especial presence in this work. The promise that &ldquo;I am with you always&rdquo; was in the context of being near the preacher as he or she witnesses.</p>