The story opens with the risen Jesus ascending and the disciples waiting in that expectant, uncertain space between promise and fulfillment. Pentecost breaks in with power, transforming ordinary followers into bold witnesses. From Jerusalem outward, the gospel begins leaping across cultural and geographic boundaries. Persecution cannot stop it, and even Saul the persecutor becomes Paul the apostle. A movement that began with 120 believers becomes a Spirit-filled force that carries the hope of Christ into the world.

The gospel reaches influential cities like Corinth and Ephesus, carried by leaders such as Paul, Aquila, Priscilla, and Apollos. Miracles, spiritual gifts, and transformed lives abound, but so do conflict, confusion, and moral failure. Paul writes to guide these young churches back to the heart of the gospel, calling them to unity, humility, and holiness. Even in the chaos of growth, God shapes His people into a community marked by grace and truth.

Text: Judges 14:12-18 & 16:1-6; Genesis 39:6-12 & 41:41-44

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