TSK · Romans 1:13

The time is coming when Jacob will take root; Israel will blossom and grow branches. The produce will fill the surface of the world.

I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain.

When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

Paul’s Vision of the Macedonian Man They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the confirming sign of my apostleship in the Lord.

Spiritual Gifts With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.

that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

The Lord Returns for Believers Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest who have no hope.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!