I Corinthians 1:1–31 (Continued)

March 11, 2013

Human wisdom and God's wisdom are often polar opposites.

Human wisdom says:

• Get as much as you can
• Believe only what you can see
• Enjoy pleasure
• Avoid pain

But God's wisdom says:

• Give all you can give
• Believe what you can't see (faith)
• Enjoy serving others
• Expect opposition and persecution 

Paul says, "Even the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength... God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose what the world thinks is unimportant and what the world looks down on and thinks is nothing in order to destroy what the world thinks is important." (I Corinthians 1:25–28)

God is in control. You can't out-smart, out-maneuver, or out-play Him. I Corinthians 1:30–31 - "In Christ we are put right with God, and have been made holy, and have been set free from sin.  So, as the Scripture says, 'If someone wants to brag, he should brag only about the Lord.' "


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