Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:1-6)
What is the power of Christianity? The Bible is clear that it is not human wisdom or ingenuity, nor is it found in anything that we do. The power of the Gospel is found in Jesus Christ and the Word of God alone. When Paul came to the Corinthians, he says that he came preaching Christ and Him crucified. By preaching in the power of Christ, Christians show forth the light of the knowledge of the glory of God and not any glory due to their own efforts. When Christ is preached, Christians preach the only hope for this world because God can only be known through His Son. We must confront these questions: Do I know God? Do I seek to glorify God above all things?