It was in Antioch where we were first called Christians. A derogatory name we were happy to keep. What is a Christian? A follower of Christ and here we learn from the first Christians something of what that means.

Saul's salvation is an example of the great change that takes place in our life when we accept Jesus as Saviour. We become a new person, with a new purpose gathered with a new people on a new path and in pursuit of God we find a new propserity.

The moment Luke has been longing to tell us about, the most famous conversion in history. The glorious call of Paul to salvation has much to teach all of us about God's ordinary work in saving people from sin. No matter who you are, what you've done or where you come from Jesus is the way of salvation.

From Stephen's martyrdom the Gospel begins to spread like a fire through the world. We are reminded that we must carry the Gospel with us always and everywhere we go.