On April 3, 1866, 70 crates of nitroglycerin exploded onboard the California-bound steamship European in Aspinwall, Panama, killing 50 people. Nitroglycerine is an explosive liquid which was first made by treating glycerol with a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acid, and perfected as a blasting agent by Alfred Nobel in the early 1860s. It is an effective explosive, but highly unstable. Yet in another form it’s an effective treatment for heart disease used in the prevention of heart attacks. Great power is released when these two elements come together. The Bible also speaks of two great powers- The Word of God, described as “…quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged sword.” The other power is the gospel of Christ, described as “…the power of God to salvation, for everyone who believes…” When we hear and respond to the power of the gospel which is revealed in the powerful Bible, the result is changed lives.

Pastor Alex Rockwell