As the book of Acts continues, the earliest followers of Jesus become bold as they take the good news out, empowered by the Holy Spirit. They had faced persecution, but the death of Stephen caused the disciples of Jesus to scatter, fleeing Jerusalem. The next phase of Acts sees the good news start to spread to non-Jewish people, and with that comes conflict, confusion, more persecution, but ultimately the fulfillment of the ancient promise to Abraham. and on the way there, we meet a man named Saul, who is passionate for God in the extreme. Scott and Jo continue our new series on the Book of Acts, covering Chapters 8 and 9.

Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Bible Streams:

• Book: The Book of Acts : A Commentary by C. Peter Wagner
• Book: ESV Expository Commentary: John - Acts
• Website: The Bible Project: Acts
• Bible Text: ESV Online: Acts

Thanks to Tim Whittle for post-production on this episode.

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