Power of the Cross Slides, 8/3/14
- 2. 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. For it is wri:en, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
- 3. For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to GenFles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
- 4. For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sancFficaFon and redempFon, so that, as it is wri:en, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:18-‐31 (ESV)
- 7. George Washington Carver! “God is going to reveal to us things He never revealed before if we put our hands in His. No books ever go into my laboratory. The thing I am to do and the way of doing it are revealed to me. The method is reveled to me the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless.”
- 8. “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.” (vs. 18)
- 9. • Some demand signs & wonders, • Some seek wisdom, BUT, we preach Christ CRUCIFIED!