“But you shall receive power
when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;
and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:8

Have you been unsuccessful in your efforts to reach the lost for Christ? The key is the power of God.

The great evangelist D L Moody was annoyed one day by two ladies who, instead of listening to his preaching, prayed quietly. Later when he asked them about it they told him they were praying that he be baptized in the Holy Spirit. He was offended because he had been preaching for a long time and was insulted at their suggestion that he lacked the power of the Holy Spirit. But he humbly went to the Lord about it. Much to his surprise, the Lord granted him the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

Afterwards, he said that he preached the same way, the same messages, using the same words and illustrations …but the difference was in the RESULTS. Instead of a handful of people responding, they came by the hundreds and by the thousands.

“And my speech and my preaching
were not with persuasive words of human wisdom,
but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men
BUT IN THE POWER OF GOD.”
1st Corinthians 1:4-5

Pray to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Pray for the power to reach hearts for Christ. Pray for revival to come to your area. Pray for the pastors and elders in your church. Pray. Pray. Pray.

And then, pray some more.