Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ. But they were hearing only, "He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy." And they glorified God in me. (Galatians 1:21-24)
In Galatians 1:21-24 Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit gives a brief overview of his life, explaining how he once persecuted the church. But after his conversion, when Christians saw him preaching the faith he once sought to destroy, they glorified God. Despite many perils, persecutions, beatings, and imprisonments, Paul did not turn from the faith. He praised God, from whom he received his strength. This is how the Gospel can change a person's life: Christianity is more than a religion of morals. True Christianity changes a person. He becomes a new creation. The early church saw this within Paul, and they praised God for it. Dr. Lloyd-Jones concludes with an invitation to those who do not know Christ to respond to the life-changing Gospel.