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.
Human beings love using metaphors, comparisons between two things that are unlike to bring out some special way in which they are alike. In...
In the letter to the church in Sardis in Revelation 3:1-6, Jesus had a surprise announcement for the church and promised a surprise visit...
As the second Adam and the faithful Israel, Jesus resisted temptation and so can help us when we are tempted.