It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder to imagine that such a violent persecutor of Christians would become a Christian and a missionary. His conversion and call, recorded in Acts 9:1-22, teach us not to despair of anyone or of ourselves, because God’s grace is sufficient for them and for us.
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
1 Samuel ends on a sad but hopeful note with Saul killed and David waiting in the wings, but even David and the rest...
Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.