Preaching in the Spirit's Power

By: Tom Pennington

Narrated by: Craig Bagley

If you preach God’s Word, you long to do so with the same scriptural philosophy and spiritual power that marked the preaching of the apostle Paul. In one brief New Testament passage, Paul explains the unique source of his power.

In first-century Corinth, the Greeks highly prized and even idolized the ability to speak intelligently and eloquently. Unfortunately, many in the church in Corinth had embraced those secular standards, even causing serious division in the church. Paul responded to the crisis by explaining his approach to preaching. He did not depend on his personality, the power of his own gifts, or any human techniques. Instead, in 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, he explains three crucial commitments that every preacher of God’s Word must make to preach in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.

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