KEY SCRIPTURE: Acts 9:29” And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.”

OUR key scripture states clearly that Apostle Paul spoke boldly in defense of the gospel. I realise a great part of the church lacks that level of boldness in talking about Jesus. I ask, why is it so? Most people lack this boldness because they do not have a good knowledge of the truth to freely talk about it. Our previous studies revealed to us how Paul had to isolate himself somewhere in Arabia, to learn and also to be taught by the Spirit concerning the gospel of our Lord Jesus. Anyone with a good knowledge of the truth would be very bold in communicating it. The next reason for one to be bold in communicating a truth is the knowledge of its truthfulness, thus its ability to answer man’s challenges

Apostle Paul said in Romans 1:16, that, ‘ I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes…..” This conviction inspired him to speak boldly about Jesus. Dear one, “may you also come to the conviction that the gospel is the only truth to save lost humanity.

What was the thinking of the Greeks? 1st Corinth. 1:22 says, “For the Jews require a sign and the Greeks seek after wisdom “. The Greeks were philosophical in their views. The Greeks saw the preaching of the cross as foolishness. Despite how worldly the Greeks were, Apostle Paul spoke boldly or freely, such that he made nonsense of their thinking and teaching. Paul did not dispute with them along their lines of ‘wisdom’ but kept establishing that the death and resurrection of Jesus is the wisdom of God to save men.

To get an idea of Paul’s defense of the gospel among the Greeks, please read 1st Corinthians 2:1-16. Please read the following verses: 1 Corinthians 2:6-7 “Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: “Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you to defend the gospel

The Greeks also planned to kill Paul. The brethren, realising this, took him away and sent him to Caesarea and later to Tarsus. May we always be alert to protect the set men God has placed over us. They are arrowheads whose impact is very effective and cuts deeply into the works of the enemy. Losing one anointed vessel is a great loss to the larger body of Christ. Paul’s life was saved by the brethren, and we must protect the anointed men God has given to us.

 PRAYER:

I pray that the church of God would be strong to confound the world by her witness and her lifestyle.

FURTHER STUDIES

 1 Corinthians 2:13” Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.”

1 Peter 3:15” But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”