Power

 so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:5 ESV
https://bible.com/bible/59/1co.2.5.ESV

There wasn't anything particularly special about Paul, humanly speaking. In the previous verse he reminds the Corinthian church that he wasn't a particularly impressive speaker. What set him apart was that he was filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, who mightily demonstrated His power through him in his weakness.

We know Paul was well educated. We know he was a very zealous, passionate man, even before he was saved. We also know that at least one person fell asleep during one of his talks though, so he can't have been especially engaging naturally.

Paul didn't even look impressive. He tells another church about what sounds like an eye condition he had- they would have donated their own eyes to him if they could! Literate though he was, he often needed people to scribe his letters for him, the very epistles he's so famous for nowadays!

Having said that about Paul, we're reminded that our salvation doesn't rest upon some slick presentation. Our salvation rests upon the word of God as applied by the Almighty Spirit of God. He can take an average kind of person like Paul, and use him mightily to impact thousands for Christ.

'O Lord, thank You that our faith doesn't depend on some fallible human, but upon Your infallible word and Spirit. We pray for those who are following personalities rather than Christ, that You would turn them around, in His name, amen'

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