Holistic gospel

His proclamation of the gospel was holistic. Like Jesus, his preaching with words was accompanied by a demonstration of the in-breaking of the kingdom of God. It involved three things: Words The gospel is the most powerful message in the world. Paul proclaimed the gospel: ‘by what I have said…’ (v.18). Works Fully proclaiming the gospel involves not only words but actions: ‘by what I have said and done’ (v.18). For example, Paul acted on behalf of the poor as we see here. He writes, ‘Take up a collection for the poor… to relieve their poverty’ (vv.26–27, MSG). Wonders Paul’s proclamation of the gospel involved a demonstration of the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit: ‘by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit’ (v.19). People are more affected by what they see than by what they hear. It has been said, ‘One in the eye is worth two in the ear.’