World Changer 1

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the other believers to the city leaders. The people shouted, “These men have made trouble everywhere in the world, and now they have come here too!

then He is ready to use to change the world

Abram becomes Abraham, "father of a multitude", Sarai becomes Sarah, "princess", Jacob becomes Israel, "prince of God" (or also "he who struggles with God"), Simon becomes Peter, the "rock" (or more properly "stone"). saul becomes paul meaning small

12 I don’t mean that I am exactly what God wants me to be. I have not yet reached that goal. But I continue trying to reach it and make it mine. That’s what Christ Jesus wants me to do. It is the reason he made me his. 13 Brothers and sisters, I know that I still have a long way to go. But there is one thing I do: I forget what is in the past and try as hard as I can to reach the goal before me. 14 I keep running hard toward the finish line to get the prize that is mine because God has called me through Christ Jesus to life up there in heaven.

then God can use your past to refine you