Acts 8

3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

Baddies can become goodies.
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1 Kings 4-6

"Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's friend;"

Kings need friends.
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Acts 7

35 "This Moses whom they rejected, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' is the one God sent to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Obedience to God will always entail obedience to man at some level. God never works without leadership.
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1 Kings 1-3

29 And the king took an oath and said, "As the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,

Promises based on confidence in God will stand.
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Judges 1-4

We can be shocked sometimes when we read in the Old Testament about how the Israelites were commanded by God to wipe out heathen peoples. Here, we are shown what happens when they disobey God, and allow pagans to remain in the promised land: (2v3) '...their gods shall be a snare to you...'

Joshua 7-24

Hendriksen's summary of the book is interesting:
(1v2) 'Arise, go over this jordan' - This takes place over chapters 1-4
(1v5) 'No man shall be able to stand before you...' - Israel conquers the land in chapters 5-12
(1v6) '...you shall cause this people to inherit the land...' - the land is divided between the twelve tribes in chapters 13-22
(1v7) '...do according to all the law...' - In chapters 23 and 24, Joshua emphasizes Israel's obligation to worship and love Jehovah

(23v10) 'One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the Lord you God who fights for you, just as He promised you.' - a good verse to remember when you're just about to preach.

Acts 6

Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit...8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people....15 And all who sat in the council, looking steadfastly at him, saw his face as the face of an angel.

Do I look like an angel?