Romans 1:16
The most powerful message ever to be declared is the message of the Gospel, this message being, that God sent His son to save the world and that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life; and that He came to manifest His power over sickness, demons, oppression, destruction and sin.
The Apostle Paul, in this power packed verse of Romans 1:16, proclaims that he is not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, why? “For the Gospel is the power Dunamis (Miraculous power) of God unto salvation (restoration, healing, wholeness) to everyone who Believes (has faith in)”.
We clearly and unmistakably see in this verse that the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the power that comes with it will only be of benefit and profit to those who believe or have faith in that Gospel.
There are many people that are not living out the fullness of what the Gospel means, that is, physical, spiritual and emotional due to the fact that when all is said and done they really do not have faith in the true Gospel.
They have faith in a religious system, in a tradition or have put their faith in a man made Gospel that has nothing to do with the word of God. As a result, when it comes to the true Gospel, faith is no where to be seen therefore what follows is a life of defeat, strongholds, misery and oppression ; where the power of God is not seen. All the while reading in the Bible of a God who sets the captive free, who saves the sinner, who heals the sick and who has come to bless us in every area of our lives.
If you feel that your Christian life is one of defeat and struggle, the answer is, get your faith back onto the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and allow Him to release the power that comes from the Gospel. Simply said your faith correctly aligned and focused will open up your life to experience the power of God and see Him give you victory over all attack of the enemy no matter what that might be. Remember the Gospel only has power for those that put their faith in it.
Pastor Esteban San Martin