![]() “And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. Listen to Paul describe the nature of his ministry in Corinth: W see confirmation of this just a few pages past Romans 15 in 1 Corinthians 2 and 4. In other words, miracles or signs and wonders were central to his gospel ministry. Instead, Paul says that his ministry was a combination of both message and miracles. It’s important to note that Paul does not say that his ministry was supported by signs and wonders or that they accompanied or even bore witness to his gospel ministry. Fourth, he accomplished all this, both word and deed, signs and wonders, “by the power of the Spirit of God.” ![]() ![]() But the more likely reference is to the “signs and wonders” that he was enabled to perform, which is the third expression of his evangelistic ministry. Second, his ministry was also characterized by “deeds.” This could conceivably include everything he did, be it acts of mercy or generosity or compassion or serving the poor. He verbally declared the truth of who Jesus is and what he did. First, Paul points to the “word” he proclaimed. He refers to the primary instruments by which he successfully led pagan Gentiles to believe the gospel. Here in Romans 15:18-19 Paul mentions four important truths to account for the success of his evangelistic ministry. Are Signs, Wonders, and Miracles for Today?
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