Tag: 1st Corinthians 2
Revelation wisdom!
Scripture reading for July 7th: 1st Corinthians 2
Key Scriptures for over-comers: 1st Corinthians 2:6-10 “We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. However, as it is written: “No eye as seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him”–but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches the deep things of God.”
Paul’s Gospel message was ‘God’s secret wisdom’ that had been hidden until Jesus Christ revealed it to all mankind. This wisdom revealed that Jesus Christ was and is the eternal Son of God and that through faith in His life and sacrificial death all men, Jew and Gentile, could be made righteous and receive eternal life. Ancient people of God desired to have God “rend the heavens and come down.” (Isaiah 64:1) God did that in sending His Son! Now through the Son, the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit has been made available to all men and reveals the ‘deep things of God’ to His people! These deep things include our sonship, adoption, suffering, persecution, inheritance, and ultimate destiny.
Observations for over-comers: Over-comers now can live with revelation knowledge and understanding of the deep things of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. “For when You did awesome things that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled before You. Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.” (Isaiah 64:3-4)
“We have the Mind of Christ!”
Scripture reading for July 8th: 1st Corinthians 2
Paul had explained to the believers at Corinth that God chose those society deemed most lowly to exalt His Son Christ Jesus and stop human boasting in human works. “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.” (1st Corinthians 1:28-30) Christ takes the lowly and declares them righteous and makes them holy through redemption by faith in His blood!
Even though Paul originally came to Corinth in weakness and fear himself, his message was simple: Jesus Christ and Him crucified! (1st Corinthians 2:2) The message of Christ and His sacrificial death brought the power of God for salvation to those who would humbly listen and believe. This message of Christ is a message of wisdom that opens the door for those who believe to understand the things God wants to freely give to them.
Human eyes cannot see God’s plans and purposes and human minds cannot fathom all that God has prepared for those who love Him. (1st Corinthians 2:9) But God took the initiative and gave the Holy Spirit to those who believe in Christ Jesus. Through the Spirit we can begin to understand the thoughts of God recorded in the Holy Scriptures. His plans and purposes come to light and those with the Holy Spirit end up having “the mind of Christ!” (1st Corinthians 2:16) Not only do we know Christ Jesus, we begin to think like Him because we have His thoughts in our minds and do His will! The power of God comes through the Gospel message to transform lowly members of the human family into spiritual men and women who are wise with God’s wisdom! What amazing grace!