So mightily grew the word
of God and prevailed.
Acts 19:20
It has been said that the gospel spreads the fastest and the church grows the most during times of persecution...
of God and prevailed.
Acts 19:20
It has been said that the gospel spreads the fastest and the church grows the most during times of persecution...
And it was this continuous opposition to the truth of the Scriptures that the apostle Paul had to encounter in almost every place he went.
Likewise, today, as in times past, there cannot be a noticeable advancement of the good news about Jesus Christ without a spiritual fight. For many obstacles and battles await the Christian wherever he goes. But God is faithful. Through Him, we always prevail.
Even in my own life, I experience opposition, but it's on a much smaller scale when compared to Paul. Yet it is just as real and intense. Surely every Christian who wants to serve the Savior will encounter his or her own trials, delays and opposition. After all, the same demons who wrestled with the apostles are still around to strike out against us. These evil entities, while hidden from human eyes, are not yet in hell. They're here on the earth, and they are out to make trouble. Nevertheless, our victory is assured while we remain in Christ, and provided we do not quit and give up. As the Scripture says, "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31).
D.B.
Likewise, today, as in times past, there cannot be a noticeable advancement of the good news about Jesus Christ without a spiritual fight. For many obstacles and battles await the Christian wherever he goes. But God is faithful. Through Him, we always prevail.
Even in my own life, I experience opposition, but it's on a much smaller scale when compared to Paul. Yet it is just as real and intense. Surely every Christian who wants to serve the Savior will encounter his or her own trials, delays and opposition. After all, the same demons who wrestled with the apostles are still around to strike out against us. These evil entities, while hidden from human eyes, are not yet in hell. They're here on the earth, and they are out to make trouble. Nevertheless, our victory is assured while we remain in Christ, and provided we do not quit and give up. As the Scripture says, "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31).
D.B.
