The power of God

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is **the power of God** unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16) 1/ Ministers of the gospel and the power of God. - Not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God - Romans 1:16 - Approved as ministers of God, by the power of God - 2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 13:4 - Enabled to bear the afflictions of the gospel by the power of God - 2 Timothy 1:8. 2/ Their message and its effect upon the hearers. - The preaching of the cross is in the power of God - 1 Corinthians 1:18-24. - Their faith stands in the power of God - 1 Corinthians 2:5. 3/ The hope of God's people stands in the power of God. - They are kept by the power of God - 1 Peter 1:5. - Their hope of the resurrection is in the knowledge of the power of God - Matthew 22:29. **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the transformative power of the Gospel, affirming that its proclamation is not a human endeavour but the sovereign work of God, as declared in Romans 1:16. It emphasizes that the Gospel is not merely a message of moral instruction but the divine power that converts sinners, raises the dead, and sustains believers through faith, drawing from Paul's writings to the Romans, Ephesians, and Corinthians. The preacher underscores that ministers are weak vessels, yet their authority and effectiveness come not from personal strength or eloquence, but from the Holy Spirit's power attending the Word, which is the instrument of spiritual rebirth and divine preservation through faith ensuring their resurrection at the last day.