God desires His people to be successful in ministry and He is faithful to equip His people with the keys that are necessary for success.

These verses show three ways God sharpened Saul, and prepared him for effective ministry. These are ways God prepares us for ministry as well.

Jesus Christ continues His relentless pursuit of sinners even when those sinners relentlessly resist Him. Yet those whom He chooses to save cannot resist Him forever.

Though the faith of some appears genuine at first, it doesn't always last. Failures of the heart become obstacles to saving faith.

God is so committed to his promises that he is willing to use great difficulty (even persecution) in the lives of his people to see his promises fulfilled.

Death is inevitable. It is not a question of if, but when. So, are you ready for that moment? Is your heart prepared to die, is it prepared to die well?

Too often we trust and hope in the gifts God has given rather than in God himself.

Stephen was a godly man and a powerful gospel voice. Christians today can learn from the way he reflected the glory of God in the midst of great opposition.

The church is made up of many parts, and all these parts must work together if we are to efficiently accomplish our mission.

No matter what the enemy throws at the church and its proclamation of the Bible, its advancement cannot be stopped.