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May the gospel come to you not simply with words “because our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake” (1 Thessalonians 1:5). What does it mean to say that the gospel comes to us simply with words? A commentator interpreted this: 'Speech unaccompanied by the convincing power of the Holy Spirit' (Commentary). As a pastor, I ask myself, "How many times did I preach like this? Sermons that are not accompanied by the convincing power of the Holy Spirit may convey knowledge to hearers, but it is perhaps natural that those sermons cannot make any difference in them. As a preacher, this is a serious problem. So I pray to God as I prepare a sermon for coming Lord’s Day that the gospel may not come to those who will hear just simply with words. How then should I preach? ...