In Acts 17 the apostle Paul is in the city of Thessalonica. When the Jews in that city learn he is there, they try to stir the people up against him. They cry to the leaders, “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also” (v. 6). The Jews had heard of Paul and what followed the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They were afraid if that Gospel was allowed into their city, that the world as they knew it would be turned on its head. The Gospel proclaimed and lived out in the power of Holy Spirit, in the lives of regular people, turns the world upside down. What Christ began He continues to do through the Holy Spirit working in our lives today. We can turn the world upside down.
We have example after example of such transformation in the Bible. Acts provides us with a panoramic view as whole households turn to Jesus and entire cities are filled with the Gospel. But arguably the most dramatic portrait is that of Saul. As Pastor Logan continues our study in Acts, we’re challenged to consider if we’ve in fact allowed our faith to redefine our lives, or if we’ve just tacked on the title “Christian.”