THE GREAT DIVISION
1 Corinthians 1.18-25
1 Corinthians: Unified By The Crucified – Part 3 of 11
v. 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.” (esv)
Matthew 7.13–14 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS REQUIRES US TO ACCEPT …
OUR OWN Plan Won’t SAVE US
v. 19 “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise ...” (esv)
Hebrews 10.31 “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”
v. 20 “Where is the wise man … the scholar … the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?”(niv)
v. 21 “… it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.” (esv)
OUR OWN Power Won’t SAVE US
vv. 22–23 “For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles …” (esv)
Matthew 12.39 “… no sign will be given … except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” (esv)
v. 24 “… Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” (esv)
Deuteronomy 21.23 “… anyone hung on a tree is under God’s curse.” (csb)
Isaiah 53.5 “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (niv)
v. 25b “… the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (esv)
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