Where does the power of the Gospel come from, and how does God bring people to the truth?
The power of the Gospel is the message of Christ crucified, buried, and risen from the dead. Though people cannot fully understand it, God in His own inimitable way brings people to a knowledge of the truth. Those converted out of paganism then shared their faith everywhere, unable to keep silent.
Les explains that Paul did not rely on a Madison Avenue approach to draw the masses. He simply preached Christ crucified, buried, and risen from the dead, and people were convicted by that message. Les says this is the power of the Gospel, and even though we cannot understand it, God in His own inimitable way will bring people to a knowledge of the truth. In I Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 9, the Thessalonians were just as pagan as anyone else, yet Paul saw them converted. Once converted, they shared their faith wherever they went, so that their faith to God was spread abroad and they could not be silenced.