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THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO CONVERT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
1 Thessalonians 1:5-6

Romans 1:16-17

 

“…the power of God

unto salvation…”

 

THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL TO CONVERT
 
Romans 1:16 describes the Gospel as “the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.” God’s mighty power is evident in how He is able, through the Gospel, to turn a sinner into a saint, a follower of Satan into a child of God. Through the Gospel, a person is thoroughly converted, such that he has an entirely new worldview, a new purpose to live for. He is a new creature.
 
This is what Paul and the Thessalonians experienced as the Gospel worked its mighty work among them when Paul witnessed to them. Acts 17:2 records how he went in among them and for “three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures.” Yet the power to convert did not come from Paul himself. He explained that “our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance.” It was not because he was very eloquent or charismatic that caused the Thessalonians to be convinced and moved them to believe. It was the power of the Holy Spirit that worked through the words of the Gospel. When that happened, there was much assurance to know that God had certainly worked in their hearts to convict them of their sin, cause them to repent and believe in Christ.
 
That same process has happened to every true believer of the Lord Jesus Christ. We have all experienced the mighty power of God in our lives through the Gospel that was shared with us. In spite of our sin and unworthiness, we became followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. We received the Word of God as divine truth and experienced the joy of the Holy Ghost. Our lives have been thoroughly converted, we are a new creature. These are all testament to the power of God and the life-changing effects of the Gospel. Dear reader, has this happened in your life?
 
THOUGHT: The power of the Gospel is greater than any force that this world has ever known.
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for the great work that Thou hast wrought in my heart in turning me away from the world and unto Thyself.

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