What is this surprise in the nature of the Apostle Paul that he can go from breathing

out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of Christ one day and be a submissive disciple

of Christ the next? Of course, he had this stupendous vision on the road to Damascus, but

is there something more we can learn about the life of Paul itself that can give us clues

to his energy and passion? Hello, we're Scott and Moring Proctor and this is Meridian

Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast. Today's lesson is What Will Thou Have Me Do, which is

Acts 6-9. Thanks to Paul Cardol for the music that begins and ends this podcast. The transcripts

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Meridian Magazine come follow me. In the first years after the resurrection the robust growth of

the church caught the attention of the Jewish elite of Jerusalem who must have been sadly

disappointed that their crucifixion of Jesus did not stop the gospel from bursting forth.

It reminds us of those who murdered the prophet Joseph Smith and the patriarch Hiram Smith

and thought this would kill the growth of the early church. Such was not the case. Already in Acts

chapter 6 we see that church members are living the law of consecration that missionary work is

vibrant and that in addition to the twelve apostles seven new officers of the church are called

to see among other things to the temporal welfare of the members as well as administering the work

and teaching. The need is clear the apostles just can't do it all and the Lord uses the principle

of delegation to do his work. This is not just because great works require many hands. In reality

the Lord could carry off his church in any dispensation without us but the Lord is growing people

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