August 21, 1899

“The Power of God” The Bible Echo 14, 34, p. 276.

ATJ

THE one great thing that all people in this world need is peace.BEST August 21, 1899, page 276.1

And the only power that can ever be sufficient, the only power that can ever satisfy, is the power of God.BEST August 21, 1899, page 276.2

The Lord knew this, and therefore sent to mankind the one great thing needed,—power, even His own power.BEST August 21, 1899, page 276.3

This power He sent only in the gospel, for “the gospel ... is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.”BEST August 21, 1899, page 276.4

The gospel He sent only in Christ crucified; for “the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”BEST August 21, 1899, page 276.5

“The Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness, but to them which are called ... Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.BEST August 21, 1899, page 276.6

A. T. JONES.