Who did Les say was probably the greatest servant God ever had?
The apostle Paul was probably the greatest servant God ever had of the human race, even surpassing Moses slightly. He wrote 'If God for us, who against us?' and endured severe suffering for the sake of the Gospel, including the beatings described in 2 Corinthians chapter 11.
Les explains that the apostle Paul was, in his view, probably the greatest servant God ever had of the human race, and he says Paul even surpasses Moses a little bit. Les points to 2 Corinthians chapter 11 to show what Paul went through for the sake of the Gospel. The same man who wrote 'If God for us, who against us?' also had to suffer greatly. In verse 24, Paul says that of the Jews five times he received thirty-nine licks with catenine tails. Les uses this contrast to show that God's promise does not mean nothing can happen to believers.