Hidden Wisdom - 2.6-9

HIDDEN WISDOM I Corinthians 2:6-9 Grace Church of Lockeford; 10/4/20 Introduction A problem developed in the Corinthian church blending man’s philosophy and the Wisdom of God. Greek philosophers gathered many students to debate the meaning of life. The Gospel is the Wisdom of God revealed to mankind. True Wisdom requires understanding, spiritual insight and a willingness to search the Scriptures. I. Hidden Wisdom Requires ____________ v. 6 A. Wisdom ____________ v. 6a óïößá (safeea) - Wisdom B. Maturity ____________ v. 6a ôÝëåéïò (telios) - Maturity C. Maturity ____________ v. 6b 1. Wisdom Not of This _________ áéþí (aiown) - Age 2. Not of the _________ of This Age êáôáñãÝù (katargeo) - coming to nothing II. Hidden Wisdom Reveals ______________ v. 7-8 ìõóôÞñéïí (mustayrion) - Mystery A. The Mystery ______________ v. 7 áðïêñýðôù (apakroopto) - Hidden 1. Brought to __________________ v. 7a a. The Mystery of __________________ II Thess 2:7 b. The Mystery of _____________ Col. 4:3 c. The Mystery of the ____________ Eph. 6:19 d. The Mystery of the ____________ Col. 1:24-26 e. Gentiles are ________________ with Israel. Eph 3:1-6 f. The Church is the __________ of Christ. Eph 5:32 g. The ______________ of Living Saints. I Cor. 15:51-52 2. By the ____________ v. 7b 3. __________ the Creation v. 7b B. The Mystery _____________ v. 8 1. Kept in _______________ v. 8a 2. ______________ through Incomprehension v. 8b III. Hidden Wisdom Reassures ______________ v. 9 A. Reassured by the __________________ v. 9a B. Reassured by the __________________ v. 9b Conclusion Wisdom belongs to God. The smartest of men fall far short of His omniscience. If we are in Christ, if we have a vital relationship with Him, we should have confidence that He has revealed His Word to us. What was once veiled and hidden, God has made known to us. Knowing where we will end up after this life is over, we should experience God’s Truth in order to live a happy, confident life. It’s like reading the last chapter of a book. We know how all things are going to end, we just need to realize we’ve already won through Christ. Understanding God’s plan through His Word, even just a little, should spur us on and encourage us to dig even deeper. Read your Bible (every day if possible). Plug yourself into a Bible study of some sort to grow closer to God. Remember, everlasting life is not just eternal, it’s actually a quality of life which we can experience right now.