Powerful are the words of the apostle Paul who declared, “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” (Rom. 1:16, KJV). Given the background of Paul (Phil. 3:1-13), these words are indeed powerful, especially from Paul’s perspective. Consider the transformation that takes place in the life of Paul, who previously was known as Saul (Acts 13). As a result of his obedience to the Gospel, Paul changes from being a persecutor of the Gospel to being a preacher of the gospel (Gal. 1:6-11). As a result of his obedience to the Gospel (Acts 9:1-22; 22:1-16), Paul moves from adversary of Christ to being an ally of Christ (Acts 9:1-6; Galatians 2:20). Finally, by the gospel, Paul moves from being confused about the gospel (Acts 23:1), to being convinced and committed to the gospel (1 Corinthians 9:14; 27; 2 Tim. 1:12). As a result, Paul could now say, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.” May we, like Paul, be able to say, “I am not ashamed of the gospel!”
Jamie G. Beller
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