GODS CHOOSING AND CHRISTS GIVING

David Prior points out in his commentary....It takes much time, consistent study of the Scriptures and constant illumination by the Holy Spirit to reproduce ‘the mind of Christ’ in a Christian community. That process involves un-learning the wisdom of the world, as much as absorbing the wisdom of God. It is important therefore, for Christians today to appreciate the ways in which our thinking has been influenced by the secularism of our own age, in the same way as Paul found it necessary to uncover for the church at Corinth the emptiness and folly of contemporary thinking.

God Called

called=v24 v26

how does God call? God does not call people to himself based on attributes the world might value like wisdom, power, or nobility.

luke 16:15 “And he said to them, “You (the world) are the ones who justify themselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts! For what is considered exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.”

the Not many’s

1.) WISE

WISDOM IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE THE SUBJECT SPOKEN OF THROUGH CH2

2.) POWERFUL=

3.) NOBLE BIRTH-PRIVILEGED…PEDIGREE…THE DOG SHOW ON TV

JEREMIAH 9:23-24 “Thus says Yahweh, “The wise man must not boast in his wisdom, and the warrior must not boast in his might, the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth. But only in this must the one who boasts boast, that he has insight, and that he knows me, that I am Yahweh, showing loyal love, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight,” declares Yahweh.”

HE CALLS ON THESE 3 (WHICH HAVE THE BASIC AND FOUNDATIONAL ROOTS OF PRIDE) NOT TO TRUST IN THEIR RESOURCES BUT IN KNOWING THE LORD…THE TRUE GOD

True knowledge of God produces transformation. Mt 7:21 ““Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”

PRESS ON=Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

GOD CHOSE

God chose as in made it evident, it was proven in the manifestation in the believers lives=Corinth wasnt unusual by any means but the gospel has power, power to save!!!

Rif raf they were being converted saved and changed!!!

the weak overcame the strong, foolish were able to silence the wise of the world 1 Peter 2:15 “For the will of God is as follows: by doing good to silence the ignorance of foolish people.”

this is who we are, Paul writes and its not so comforting,,,hey you bums guess what??? your a bunch of nuthins

Christianity spread most rapidly through the lower class ( roman and greek societies were class-concious making this so very offensive)

God chose YOU just YOU not wise or powerful or Privileged.....Jesus preached the good news to the poor!! God chooses to overthrow the false standards you have been taught your entire life....

GOD PLACED YOU IN CHRIST JESUS

Jesus is the very wisdom of God and the actual substance of salvation.

Colossians 2:3 Christ “in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.”

WISDOM=

RIGHTEOUSNESS=

SANCTIFICATION=

REDEMPTION=

Sermons from John Piper (2000–2014) Let the One Who Boasts Boast in the Lord

Christ, Our Wisdom

Our wisdom: All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are found in him (Colossians 2:3). But more to the point, remember verse 24: “To those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [crucified is] the power of God and the wisdom of God.” Christ is not just the source of wisdom for living our lives. His death is the highest expression of the wisdom of God. When we are united to Christ crucified and say, “I am crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20), we are taken up into the infinitely wise saving work of God, and all his infinite wisdom is used to work all things together for our good. Christ crucified is the sum and foundation and price and certainty of God’s wisdom toward us. He has become wisdom to us.

Christ, Our Righteousness

Our righteousness: Once we have seen in Christ crucified the wisdom of God instead of foolishness, we are believing and by believing we are justified—that is, Christ becomes our righteousness. Savor this while I am gone, Bethlehem. Live on this. Preach this gospel to yourselves every day. Glory in it.

Christ, Our Sanctification

Our sanctification: Once we have seen Jesus as our wisdom in the cross and been counted righteous with his righteousness, he becomes the power by which we are sanctified (see Romans 15:18). Keep these in the right order while I am gone. First, we see him crucified as our wisdom, then we stand righteous before God in him, and only then do we start becoming righteous in behavior (sanctification). We pursue holiness by the power of Christ because we are holy in the holiness of Christ (1 Corinthians 5:7).

Christ, Our Redemption

Our redemption: And once you have seen Christ crucified as your wisdom, and been counted righteous in his righteousness, and pursued sanctification by his power, you will one day obtain through Christ the redemption of your bodies at the resurrection of the dead. As Paul says in Romans 8:23, “We who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.