One by one, these disciples would infect the nations with grace. It wasn't a call to take the sword or the throne and force the world to bow. Rather, they were to live the contagious love of God, to woo the nations into a new future.

Shane Claiborne
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There are many stories in the Bible of people who were so full of grace that they spread it to others. A character like the Apostle Paul was generous to everyone he met, regardless of their nationality or social standing. The story told in Acts is a great example of people being infected with the grace of Jesus Christ. It begins with a series of events in which a man named Simon becomes a follower of Jesus and eventually helps start a new church in Jerusalem.

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