The Apostle Paul recounts, in this teaching, how he once violently persecuted believers, until the risen Christ confronted him on the road to Damascus. Struck down by a heavenly light, Paul realized Jesus truly was the risen Lord, and in that moment he believed and was saved. Christ then commissioned him to be the apostle to the Gentiles, opening people’s eyes to the gospel that brings forgiveness, freedom from Satan’s power, and a heavenly inheritance. Paul’s bold testimony nearly persuaded King Agrippa, reminding us that salvation is not “almost,” but comes only by fully trusting in Christ’s finished work.