Saul of Tarsus was the chief instigator of a persecution against the early church in Jerusalem that was primarily aimed against the Hellenistic Jews who had believed in Jesus and who were associated with Stephen. His conversion took place while he was journeying to Damascus, to arrest and extradite any of Jesus’ followers who had […]
Entries from September 2011
The Conversion and Call of Saul of Tarsus
September 25th, 2011 · No Comments
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The Love of Christ Controls Us
September 11th, 2011 · No Comments
Texts: Acts 9:10-20; 2 Cor 5:14-21; Rom 7:4 The story of the apostle Paul/Saul of Tarsus is one of the most dramatic examples of radical conversion and role reversal in human history. The man so fully devoted to destroying the church of God was changed to become the chief witness of Jesus Christ. What happened […]
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Persecution furthers the Gospel Mission
September 4th, 2011 · No Comments
The persecution that began with the death of Stephen marks a major turning point in the narrative of the Book of Acts, as the Gospel now spreads beyond Jerusalem into Judea and Samaria, and ultimately to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). Those scattered go into new regions preaching the Gospel of salvation in […]
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