Saul was a brilliant young Rabbi–a success by every metric of his culture. And he knew God, or so he thought. Until, on the road to Damascus he met the Risen Jesus, and all of his assumptions and categories were overturned. He met the Real God–the crucified savior–Jesus, whom both the very very good and the very bad need.
Who is Lord, Caesar or Jesus? As the book of Acts finishes, Paul is under house arrest in Rome and for two years he preaches the gospel to all. In the heart of the empire controlled by Caesar–the high priest & king–Paul shares the good news that Jesus the true priest and king is savior […]
In Acts 26, Paul is brought in chains before Governor Festus, King Agrippa and all the leading men of the Caesarea. Instead of a defense, Paul shares his testimony–how the gospel transformed him and how he now desires all to be transformed too.
On his journey to Jerusalem, Paul meets with the leaders of the Ephesian one last time and shares his heart for them and the church he helped to found.
