Deeper Life #249

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

—Acts 1:8

PAUL WAS ABLE TO WITHSTAND the cultured ridicule of wicked philosophers. He still declared Jesus to them as the greatest, grandest, and most worthy Being who had ever come on this earth.

The Lord Jesus Christ must be presented to sinners. The Spirit of God will guide you, as you rely on Him, to the presentation of Him that is required for each sinner. But if you attempt to enclose Jesus Christ into neat little doctrinal packets, one marked “salvation,” another marked “sanctification,” another marked “the baptism in the Holy Ghost,” you will fail to convince sinners that they need Him.

In every case, we need to rely on the Holy Spirit. Often we pray, “Lord, I cannot deal with that man; his life is healthy, his sense of justice is clear, his record clean, and he cares for none of these things.” But we must present Jesus Christ in all His power, and rely on the Holy Spirit to deal with each sinner.

Prayer Thought: Spirit of God, deal with sinners. Guide my thoughts and words when I converse with them.

SUGGESTED READING: Acts 19:1–12