Word with Power

 

Dear beloved: pics: Mbeya, TZ Crusade;  "From the rising of the sun, to its going down" Over Dublin, Ireland

1 Corinthians 2:1 And when I came to you brothers, I did not come to you proclaiming the testimony of God with lofty speach or wisdom. v2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. v3 And I was with you in weakness and fear and much trembling, v4 and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power, v5 that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

Beloved, the Apostle Paul proclaimed the Gospel to the Gentile nations not through eloquent speech or human wisdom, but through the power (dunamis) given to him by the Holy Spirit.  In this way, it becomes evident that the good news of the Gospel carries with it the power of Almighty God  The word of God proves itself by cutting people to their core, it causes them to weep, lament, shake, repent, then rejoice in their salvation. Their testimony becomes one of a transformed life. God also shows Himself in this way by proving that He can use anyone to carry the message of salvation in Jesus; it isn't the intellectually brilliant or the wordsmith that is the most successful, but the one who is most submitted and carries the anointing given to him by obedience. The good news also has the power to break chains of addictions, strongholds of destructive behavior, and set people on a firm foundation for a more successful and fulfilling life. All that and more is meant when Jesus said, "Whom the Son sets free is free indeed."  Gather the Outcasts Ministry in Africa is intent on taking the hope of salvation to the lost generation, to see lives transformed.  We invite you to partner with us on a monthly basis, or make a one time donation to help with expenses of the ministry. There is a saying here in Africa, "the gospel is expensive in Africa."  It takes money to fuel the combine when the harvesters go to the field.  Pray about your part in sending out workers into the Lord's harvest.  May God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim             Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654            501c3   Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcats   or   www.gathertheoutcasts.com      Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com                www.facebook.com/jimrowh       www.jimrowh.blogspot.com