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Proving The Power Of The Good News
Romans 1:16 'I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.' (NIV)
 Paul was very confident about the power and integrity of the gospel. Why? Was it because he'd heard preachers telling stories about how the message had changed people's lives, or because he'd read books about great revivals? No, Paul was confident because he had seen the power of the gospel for himself, from firsthand experience. Time and again, Paul and his co-workers had put the gospel to the test, through persecution and beatings and even shipwrecks. Paul could trust the power of the gospel because he'd seen what it could do in dangerous situations - situations where either the gospel was the sovereign word of God, or he was in big trouble! Paul placed himself in situations where gospel had to come through for him. It's worth asking yourself, as I often do, 'When was the last time I put myself in a position where the gospel had to come through for me – where my back was against the wall and I had nothing but God's word to hold onto?' If you're in a situation like that today, be happy! That's the only place to see how true is the gospel you preach!
Prayer: 'Lord Jesus, Paul was so confident in the gospel. He trusted it because he'd seen it work in his life in so many different ways. Lord, I want to live on the edge, where the gospel really has a chance to work and produce miracles. Help me to walk that path Lord.'
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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