05/31/2026
Imagine a man on his way to Damascus with official letters in his saddlebag, breathing murderous threats against the followers of Jesus. He’s not just opposed to this new movement; he is its most dangerous enemy. His name is Saul of Tarsus: brilliant, zealous, violent, and utterly convinced he is doing God a favor. Then, in a moment, everything changes. A blinding light. A voice from heaven. A fall to the ground. And the man who was hunting Christians becomes the hunted by grace. In Acts 9:1-18, we don’t just see a conversion story. We see the raw, dramatic power of a personal encounter with the risen Jesus. Saul wasn’t looking for Jesus; Jesus was looking for him. And in the process, we discover how God still transforms people today: from persecutors to proclaimers, from world-lovers to world-changers.