Romans 1:8 reads, “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.”
It is easy to conclude from this verse that God was moving powerfully and uniquely in the early days of the church. While that observation is accurate, it doesn’t mean He has stopped moving in equal measure today. That God continues to use His people to proclaim the gospel to a lost, broken world is the fulfillment of Jesus’s great commission. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”(Matthew 28:19).
Fast forward to our current day. Is God any less powerful to accomplish now what He did then? Certainly not! He is simply utilizing different means. Consider the power and utility of the technology available today. The Apostle Paul said that the faith of the first-century believer was spoken of throughout the whole world. Wouldn’t that be truer today since information now travels at the speed of light? God has provided a greater ability and efficiency to reach millions per hour, per preacher, per ministry!
The ability to have a truly anointed, Holy Spirit-empowered sermon go out around the world in real time is, in my opinion, proof positive that we are nearing the Last Days. My hope and belief is that if you have experienced Christ’s liberating gospel, then you, too, are ranked among those whose faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. Not because it is garnering attention based on your ability, but because your faith rests upon what Jesus accomplished through His suffering on the cross.
I leave you with this challenge: Ask God how you could be used to spread the gospel to a dying world, and then watch what He will do through you!
