Evangelism: The Greatest Strength

Day 242: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12

“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” - 2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT

What is your greatest strength when you start talking to someone who isn't yet a Christian? We want them to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior, as we do, but we often neglect the most effective method.

So, what is it?

Paul makes it clear that it is the weakness of our "perishable containers" or our "dying bodies" that allow us to truly show how incredible God's light and power really are.

Do you lead with your weaknesses when talking to someone about Jesus? Paul didn't feel the need to "trick" them or "distort" reality in order to win the lost.

Our weaknesses put a floodlight on the impressive power of God.

Psalm 44:3 drives this home: "It was not their own strength that gave them victory. It was by your mighty power that they succeeded."

Weakness is something everyone can relate to, which gives us the opportunity to tell them how great Jesus is at redeeming our inadequacies by His blood, His love.

The following quote is very helpful when studying today’s passage: “Jars” (σκεῦος, skeuos), or “containers” in the ancient world, just as today, are made from a wide variety of materials, wood, glass, stone, brass, gold, silver, or clay. Generally, the more valuable the object to be stored, the nicer the container.  Sometimes, however, to throw off potential robbers, one might hide valuable objects, rings, jewels, spices, maybe even gold coins, in plain, unassuming containers. - William Baker

My friend, be an “unassuming container” in order to put the spotlight on the great power of God to all you meet.