God’s Help in Preaching Truth
"HAVING therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come." It matters little what opposition we have from the world; if God helps us, we shall stand. "God and one man are always a majority." We can do nothing without God's help. We cannot study nor teach, rest nor work, live nor die, to a good purpose, unless God enables us thereto. By his help we can do all things. Let us then seek that help continually. In every emergency or time of doubt, let our question be, not, "Shall we have men's help in this?" "Will this step be popular?" but, "Will God approve this?" "Will he give to us his help in its doing?" It was not his own thoughts, but God's message, which Paul was declaring. No novelty, but the old, old story of lost man and of salvation by Christ, was the substance of his preaching. His plan has never been improved on. We are to look back, not forward, for the basis of all religious teaching. The truth is always the same. Its applications are fresh and varied. What to preach, was settled long ago. How to preach it, is the only open question for whoever is set for its declaration.—S. S. Times.