Now, the Gospel is not altogether the Word. This is the Word of God, and all things must be based upon this Word. If it isn’t, it isn’t true. This is…But Jesus said, “Go ye in all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” Now, He did not say “Teach the Word,” He said, “Preach the Gospel.” So the Gospel consists more than teaching the Word, for Paul, confirming that, said, “The Gospel came to us, not in Word only, but through power.” Demonstrations of the Holy Spirit would come and demonstrate the Gospel, bring the Word to a living reality. If you just receive the Word by knowing the Word, that doesn’t do you any good. “The letter killeth; the Spirit giveth life.” Then you must be borned again, and then the Holy Spirit quickens the Word to you. In other words, like a grain of corn, if it’s laying in my hand, it’s just a grain of corn, it’ll never be nothing else. But bury it, it comes contaminated, molds, and then it brings up another grain of corn just like it.

Speak to the Rock, 1953-05-12, Jonesboro, AR, §5