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.
When people read the Bible, they may be surprised to find shocking stories of wickedness mixed with stories of great faith, sometimes in the...
Although there was one lone Ethiopian who became a Christian, in Acts 10:1-48 a whole house full of non-Jews heard the gospel, believed it,...
John’s birth and Zechariah’s prophecy pointed to the greatest manifestation of God’s mercy ever.