To God Be The Glory

**Jude** · Jul 14th 2010, 03:23 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymrZO...eature=related

Jude

**Jude** · Jul 18th 2010, 03:38 AM

Oswald Chambers

July 17th.

THE MIRACLE OF BELIEF

"My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words." 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Paul was a scholar and an orator of the first rank; he is not speaking out of abject humility; but saying that he would veil the power of God if, when he preached the gospel, he impressed people with his "excellency of speech." Belief in Jesus is a miracle produced only by the efficacy of Redemption, not by impressiveness of speech, not by wooing and winning, but by the sheer unaided power of God.

The creative power of the Redemption comes through the preaching of the Gospel, but never because of the personality of the preacher. The real fasting of the preacher is not from food, but rather from eloquence, from impressiveness and exquisite diction, from everything that might hinder the gospel of God being presented. The preacher is there as the representative of God - "as though God did beseech you by us." He is there to present the Gospel of God. If it is only because of my preaching that people desire to be better, they will never get anywhere near Jesus Christ. Anything that flatters me in my preaching of the Gospel will end in making me a traitor to Jesus; I prevent the creative power of His Redemption from doing its work.

"I, if I be lifted up . . . , will draw all men unto Me."

***andrew_no_one*** · Jul 18th 2010, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by Jude

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymrZO...eature=related

Jude

I love that hymn in your youtube link! I can only hope my neighbors (I'm outside on my balcony and listening quite loud) appreciate it as much as I do!

**Jude** · Jul 19th 2010, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by andrew_no_one

I love that hymn in your youtube link! I can only hope my neighbors (I'm outside on my balcony and listening quite loud) appreciate it as much as I do!

Praise God!!

To God Be The Glory Forever And Always!!

**zillions** · Nov 29th 2010, 01:53 PM

I just love that Jude! Thank you very much. The word of God says that without Him we can do nothing. It is all Him and His annointing that will break all yokes and He will have nothing else to get all the Glory, Honor and Praise, HIM AND HIM ALONE! If we could do it all by ourselves we would never need to be saved, never need Him! Glory!