CHRIST JESUS: WISDOM FROM GOD
Keywords 1:30
It is because of him that you are in
Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-- that is, our
righteousness, holiness and redemption.
1. The power of God (18-25)
The message that Paul preached
was the gospel. The gospel is a message that is foolishness to those who do not
believe. But to those who do believe, the gospel is the power of God, “the salvation of everyone who
believes.” (Rom 1:16) The message of the
cross has power. It has the power to save people from sin and death. People
look for and rely on wisdom or miraculous signs. Neither of these can save us
from our sins. None can give us new and eternal life. Only the gospel, the
power of God, saves us and gives us life.
2.
Jesus Christ: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption (26-31)
Paul reminded his readers what
they were before they received the gospel. They were called from ordinary
people. They were not geniuses. They were not famous. They were not powerful.
But they were the ones God called. He chose the weak and uninfluential things
of this world to send the gospel to. He did this so that people would have
nothing to boast about. We can only boast in the Lord.
Prayer Lord,
thank you for calling me in your wisdom. Help me to be humble, remembering what
I was before you called me.
One Word Only Christ Jesus is my righteousness
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