1 Corinthians 1:18-25

“I Pity the Fool”

“We Preach Christ Crucified” - Why would this be foolishness to some?

The oddness of Christianity: Where God Meets Man - Gerhard Forde

Only religion without works at the center

Progress is from the Holy Spirit

Performance doesn’t earn status

We can’t muster faith

Conversation with Mike: Being uncomfortable in Church and around church - If you don’t believe, none of this makes sense.

Where God Meets Man - Gerhard Forde

vv.27-29 - Why?

1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary 1. The Message Was ‘Foolish’ (1:18–25)

It is not simply good advice, telling us what we should do. Nor is it information about God’s power. It is God’s power.

1 Corinthians: An Introduction and Commentary 1. The Message Was ‘Foolish’ (1:18–25)

In this context there is not much difference between wisdom and intelligence. Properly the former denotes mental excellence in general, the latter the intelligent critical understanding of ‘the bearings of things’ (Lightfoot on Col. 1:9). Neither can stand before God.