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The Power And Wisdom of God

The Power And Wisdom of God

Aug 31, 2025

Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Preacher: Rob Holster

Series: To God's Church

Summary:

we're going to pick up right where we left off last time, with 1 Corinthians 1:18, For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing , but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. This is such an amazing verse that gets overlooked when we think of the treasury of truth contained in the Bible. Some write it off as if it's not relevant because Paul wrote this to a church 2,000 years ago––a church that we don't have much in common with––and in a culture where they were concerned about fitting in, and not appearing foolish. But wait a minute, that's just the way we are today. We're also concerned with how we are perceived as Christians. We want to fit in––we don't want to be thought of as weird––we want people to see our Christian faith as noble and wise. We want to have tangible reasons why we believe, and we want others to believe for those same reasons. So we reason with people, trying to make the Christian faith more palatable, more attractive. But what Paul is saying in v. 18 is that the gospel––the message of Christ and Christ crucified––it's utterly moronic to the unbelieving world. The cross makes no sense whatsoever. And yet that message is what unites us and gives us hope. The Corinthian church had––at least in some ways––moved on from the message of the cross because it was too embarrassing. So they were trying to make the Christian faith work with, and fit in with, the prevailing human wisdom of the day. In 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Paul's going to remind us that the good news is not that Jesus came to bring us some divine wisdom––which would be accepted and admired by the world––but he came to be the sacrifice for sin that we all needed. Only by believing in Him can we truly see the power and wisdom of God. Because it can't be seen by human understanding. Our own wisdom will not lead us to the truth.

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