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Why was Saul so unlikely to convert to Christianity? Dr. Casey Griffiths examines the conversion of Saul, the power of the Holy Ghost, and the martyrdom of Stephen. 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Casey Griffiths 01:37 Introduction of Dr. Casey Griffiths 03:09 Calling of the seven men 05:33 Stephen and Philip influence Paul’s conversion 07:08 Stephen’s recap of the Hebrew Bible 10:55 Stephen is charged with blasphemy 13:21 Uncircumcised of heart 17:54 They rejected Jesus and resist the Holy Ghost 19:49 Stephen full of the Holy Ghost and a scriptorian 21:05 Stephen uses inflammatory language 23:05 Saul is holding coats at the martyrdom of Stephen 24:21 Right hand of God, figurative or literal? 25:38 Was Stephen a successful missionary? 31:02 Parallel to Alma in Ammonihah 32:51 Philip is introduced and Saul needs a call 35:31 Jews are spread out over the Mediterranean 36:54 Philip is performing miracles 38:31 Simon is converted by the Holy Ghost 40:26 Bad acts driven by good motives 44:08 The eunuch from Ethiopia 49:09 Story of Godelia and Guillermo 55:17 The gospel going beyond Judea and Samaria 59:56 End of Part 1–Dr. Casey Griffiths Please rate and review the podcast. Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): https://followhim.co Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followhimpodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannel Thanks to the followHIM team: Shannon Sorensen: Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com/products/let-zion-in-her-beauty-rise-piano