Mighty Signs and Wonders by the Spirit of God Romans 15:19

Paul the apostle told the believers in Rome, “ I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not worked by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed”, and in chapter fifteen and verse nineteen of Romans, Paul shared about, “mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God” where we read:

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

The verse begins, “Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God;” Paul began with the word, “through” which means “by means of” “mighty signs” or “strength, power and ability of miracles by which God authenticates the men sent by him or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's” “and wonders” which means “prodigy and portent as of a omen”, “by the power” or “strength and ability” “of the Spirit” or “pertaining to the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, co-eternal with the Father and the Son” “of God” which means “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul referred to the “miracles” which were performed by him upon people through God's Holy Spirit “power”.

The verse continues, “ so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.”. Paul added the words, “so that from Jerusalem” which means “from the city in Israel whose name means set double peace”, “and round about” or “and the area surrounding Jerusalem” “unto Illyricum” which refers to “a region lying between Italy, Germany, Macedonia and Thrice, having on one side the Adriatic Sea, and on the other the Danube whose name means the lyric band”, “I have fully preached” or “Paul completely filled up, caused to abound, furnished and supplied liberally” “the gospel” which means “the glad tidings and good news” “of God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul shared the “good news” of Jesus Christ from “Jerusalem” to the far reaching European countries.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how God “mightily” used him to share His “gospel”. Paul worked many “miracles” throughout the book of Acts which proved the validity of his message of salvation both to the Jews and the Gentiles. God sent His Son Jesus to die for the sins of all people, and when “the power of the Holy Spirit” is employed, people can be saved. God desires for everyone to have a relationship with Him, and this comes through His “good news”. Let everyone who reads these words know the Holy Spirit's power within their own hearts and receive Him today.

Next time Paul tells the believers in Rome how he operated, “have I striven to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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