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6 Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. 7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”— 10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. 14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. 16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

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Paul introduced this sermon series three weeks ago. He gave us some geographical and historical information on Corinth that is helpful to understand the context of the book. If you missed that sermon you should go to our website at crosswayofpembroke.org and scroll the homepage until you see a circle that says “CrossWay Sermons.” Click on it and enjoy.

Paul also began to help us understand purpose of the apostle Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church. In chapter 1, verses 10-13 we read...

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I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

There are divisions of allegiance among the church at Corinth. Now although Paul goes out Apollos, Cephas (the apostle Peter), and Jesus. It is unlikely that there was any disagreement between Apollos, Peter, and Paul. And all three are recorded to have been faithful teachers of Jesus’ teachings. So then it is more likely that Paul was

Two weeks ago Dennis’ sermon began to dig away the root of these divisions

What is this Wisdom?

Who can’t receive this Wisdom and why not?

Who can receive this Wisdom and how?

What does it look like for one to pocess this Wisdom?