Saul of Tarsus
Bedtime Bible Stories for Adults
Heather Crespin
4.8 • 697 Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In recognition of the New Year, I wanted to tell a story about new beginnings. This is the story of one of the most powerful transformations in the Bible. Saul of Tarsus was born somewhere between 5 BC and 5 AD. He walked this earth the same time as Jesus, but never met him in person, and went on to become a well-known Pharisee. He mercilessly persecuted followers of Jesus, until a dramatic confrontation with God changed his life forever.
We are reading Acts 8 and 9.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening. |
| 0:08.0 | Welcome back to Bedtime Bible Stories for adults. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm excited to share that the podcast is officially one year old. |
| 0:22.6 | This year, we were ranked number 41 in the top religion and spirituality podcasts. |
| 0:33.6 | And that's thanks to all of you faithful listeners. |
| 0:47.0 | A special thank you to Stephanie, Susan, and Elon or Ellen, |
| 0:53.4 | I'm not quite sure on the pronunciation, for their support of this podcast. I also want to thank Daniel for his support of this podcast. |
| 0:58.0 | I also want to thank Daniel for his support and for his suggestion to have more stories from Daniel. |
| 1:05.6 | 2023 has come to an end, |
| 1:10.2 | and it's time for a new year, a time to reflect, and a time to prepare for new beginnings. |
| 1:20.6 | I've never been a fan of New Year's resolutions. |
| 1:30.0 | Statistically, they don't work. |
| 1:34.7 | Most of us can go strong for a month or so. |
| 1:43.8 | And then, when we slip up in February or March, we just give up for the rest of the year. |
| 1:45.6 | If we didn't put that annual pressure on ourselves, we would be able to start over a new |
| 1:53.2 | every single day. |
| 1:57.5 | That's what we need to do with God. |
| 2:00.6 | We are human and we will fail Him many, many times. |
| 2:07.6 | But that doesn't mean we give up. |
| 2:11.6 | Every day we have to start fresh |
| 2:15.6 | and do our best to walk in his will and let him transform our hearts. |
| 2:25.9 | Paul is the perfect example of a dramatic transformation and new beginnings. |
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