Note that Paul here claims he wasn’t an eloquent speaker, maybe comparing himself with Apollos, and claimed people were being won over not by his powerful, persuasive talking but the power of God working through miracles and the convicting power of the Spirit. Was Paul really not a great speaker or was Paul simply being modest? Or perhaps this shows how the gospel should be preached? Not by persuasion but by demonstration.
It is amazing to realise that even the great Paul was nervous and unsure of himself when preaching. He just gave the message clearly and plainly in the most simplistic way. He didn’t do anything magnificent. It is thought that Paul may have been a very quiet preacher who never drew attention to himself, only to the message. We should be like that in whatever we are doing. Put God first. Tell the message plainly and simply so that God’s Spirit and power can do it’s work. People will then respond to the Spirit and not to your great sermon.
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