Trials are actually good for the Kingdom of God. Persecution does for the Church what wind does to seed; it scatters it and produces a harvest! Saul, (who became Apostle Paul), persecuted men and women, often to death. But God used Saul's rage. Years later, Saul/Paul spent time in fellowship with Philip the Evangelist. For the believers, the Holy Spirit was In them, but He had not fallen upon ("epi" in Greek) them. They experienced visible and audible evidence that they were empowered with the Holy Spirit!
God leads us by the Holy Spirit, one step at a time. He led Philip, instructing, "Go to Gaza...a desert." Take the first step. God sees every heart yearning for Him, and will take extraordinary measures to bring His Love and truth to every true seeker. He sent Philip to the Ethiopian Jew. The...
Have you ever known someone you think will never become a Christian? They embarrass you or mock you; they seem to live to make your life miserable. Welcome to a fitting description of Saul of Tarsus, who became the apostle Paul. Young Saul was the Enemy, Persecutor and relentless pursuer of Chris...
