1st Corinthians Ch1:18-30
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Christ The Power & Wisdom Of God
Christ The Power & Wisdom Of God
Alrighty So far in this chapter we have covered some really good stuff regarding the church at Corinth
Now the church at Corinth lost sight of the essential belief that Jesus Died on the cross
Instead of Pointing people to christ and believing in the work of the cross they divided amongst themselves and chose leaders over God
they were caught up in who they were following instead of following Jesus
Something we see often in the church today , people divide over who is in leadership
people divide over things that don’t matter
Instead of realizing God is in control and trusting in God people do a good Job of trusting in man and self
its a place the church of Corinth and even our church today get caught up
the thing is God uses different denominations for His use
He uses different people as part of His body
its not something that people should divide over
Romans 14:5–10 “5 One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”
Romans 14:11–13 “11 For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.” 12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.”
People in different denominations are going to have minor differences , but those minor differences are not things to divide over Like LEADERS !!!
No one Has arrived in their walk with the Lord , So saying that you follow one leader over another is saying that that leader has arrived because they got it figured out
No one has it figured out but Jesus
division amongst Gods church is wrong
no matter how you look at it there shouldn’t be any division
God Himself is unity , not division
its a sad day when we get together in our cliques and chose to place ourself on a pedestal over others
that is when we see division and that is when we see satan tear through a church
it happens often and to every church at some point
when that happens , its because one party gets their eyes off of Jesus and puts their eyes on a MAN !
that is what Paul is saying here to the Church of Corinth ; Everything that has to do with the name of the Lord Falls under the Authority of the Lord
So with that being Said , Lets Start in vs 18
1 Corinthians 1:18 “18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
1 Corinthians 1:19 “19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
1 Corinthians 1:20 “20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”
1 Corinthians 1:21 “21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.”
1 Corinthians 1:22 “22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;”
1 Corinthians 1:23 “23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,”