As soon as the first Christian communities formed, they were persecuted. But in one of the Bible’s most stunning surprises, one of the worst persecutors of the early Christians became one! The conversion of Saul, also called Paul, was a pivotal event in biblical history. Changed by an encounter with Jesus, Paul went on to plant churches throughout the Roman empire, write much of the New Testament, and testify in word and deed to God’s amazing grace.
This message was given by Dale King, pastor of Calvary Fellowship Gig Harbor. Scripture passages cited in this message include Acts 8:3; 9:1-19; 26:14; Luke 19:10; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Ephesians 3:8; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2 Corinthians 11:23-28; and Philippians 1:29.