The Bible Story - Part Five


Once again, God chooses an unlikely person to carry his message. Paul is a persecutor of the early church but then finds himself face to face with Jesus. Paul then takes to Good News to the world.

The Holy Spirit

CrossTen days after Jesus ascended to Heaven, the Holy Spirit was given to the apostles (Acts 2:4).  The church began to grow rapidly and followers of Jesus became known as Christians (Acts 11:26).  A Pharisee and Roman citizen named Saul (Acts 16:37) was one of the leading persecutors of the early church.

One day, as Saul approached Damascus, he encountered Jesus and was converted (Acts 9:3).  His name changed to Paul.

Peter, one of Jesus’ apostles, was sent by God to preach the message of Jesus to the Gentiles (non-Jews) (Acts 15:7), offering salvation and the forgiveness of sin through the death and resurrection of Jesus to the rest of the world.

The church grew throughout Asia Minor, Greece, Macedonia and Cyprus as Paul and his companions travelled.  Paul was eventually placed under house arrest.  Although his fate is not mentioned in the Bible, it is widely accepted that he was later executed by the Romans.

Before his death Paul wrote many letters to churches and individuals that make up much of the remainder of the New Testament.  These letters describe how to live as a Christian by following the example of Christ.

The Bible concludes with a prophecy about the events that will lead to the return of Jesus in the book of Revelation.  The entire Bible, from Abraham to Revelation covers about 2,000 years.

 

 

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