In this passage, we get the pre-Christ encounter of Saul (Paul) who is zealously trying to destroy this new movement which he sees as blasphemous. He holds the coats for those stoning Stephen showing his agreement for that act.  Then he goes around arresting men and women who confess Jesus as Messiah.  He is out to destroy this movement yet God works all the more.  Phillip is casting out demons and healing people in Jesus’ name.  Phillip here is acting as God’s ambassador of His new kingdom in Christ in which the principalities and powers have to bow before the might of Christ through the Holy Spirit.  We see the contrast of Saul’s endeavors with that of Phillip’s and we are left to ask which one is acting as an ambassador of God’s kingdom. Saul (Paul) has participated in murder and imprisonments.  There is no power to his ministry. In contrast, we have Phillip who is sharing the message, exorcising unclean spirits, healing in Christ’s name and even though the movement is persecuted, it is spreading.  When we act as ambassadors of Christ in the world, do we boldly proclaim the name of Jesus and the title of Christ?