We might as well preach to stone walls!
“For we know, brothers loved by God, that He has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not simply with words-but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction!” 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
The gospel is preached in the ears of all men-but it only comes with power to some.
The power which is in the gospel, does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher-otherwise men would be converters of souls.
Nor does it lie in the preacher’s learning-otherwise it could consists of the wisdom of men.
We might preach until our tongues rotted, until we should exhaust our lungs and die-but never a soul would be converted, unless there were mysterious power going with it-the Holy Spirit changing the will and heart of man.
O Sirs! We might as well preach to stone walls, as preach to men-unless the Holy Spirit is with the Word, to give it power to convert the soul.