1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Dear Brethren:
A personal conviction is very personal. In order for a person to be convicted and turn to Jesus Christ, he must personally accept and believe the teachings of Jesus Christ. Within this person's mind, the facts of the scriptures must come together to form a picture which he will understand and comprehend. Once this person recognizes the truth of salvation, he obeys the truth and follows Jesus Christ.
The fact that this conviction is personal means that the peers of the one who is convicted may not understand his conviction and obedience. Consider your own life and conviction. After you obeyed the words of Jesus and were baptized into Jesus Christ, did you find that other people within your life did not understand your personal conviction and service unto God? Maybe your family members, your friends, or your co-workers felt that you were being too religious or too strict in the changes in your life.
The apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, taught that not every person will understand and accept the "message of the cross." The concept of Jesus dying on the cross for the sins of man may seem like foolishness to some people. They may reject Jesus's teaching, thinking themselves to be much "wiser." In answer to these people Paul wrote, ". . . the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." Let us not be swayed by those who reject the "message of the cross." Instead, let us do our part to teach them the truth of God's word in hopes that they too will be personally convicted and follow Jesus Christ.
Here is 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 presented for your consideration.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written: “ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
In Love,
John Duvall
A personal conviction is very personal. In order for a person to be convicted and turn to Jesus Christ, he must personally accept and believe the teachings of Jesus Christ. Within this person's mind, the facts of the scriptures must come together to form a picture which he will understand and comprehend. Once this person recognizes the truth of salvation, he obeys the truth and follows Jesus Christ.
The fact that this conviction is personal means that the peers of the one who is convicted may not understand his conviction and obedience. Consider your own life and conviction. After you obeyed the words of Jesus and were baptized into Jesus Christ, did you find that other people within your life did not understand your personal conviction and service unto God? Maybe your family members, your friends, or your co-workers felt that you were being too religious or too strict in the changes in your life.
The apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, taught that not every person will understand and accept the "message of the cross." The concept of Jesus dying on the cross for the sins of man may seem like foolishness to some people. They may reject Jesus's teaching, thinking themselves to be much "wiser." In answer to these people Paul wrote, ". . . the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." Let us not be swayed by those who reject the "message of the cross." Instead, let us do our part to teach them the truth of God's word in hopes that they too will be personally convicted and follow Jesus Christ.
Here is 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 presented for your consideration.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written: “ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;
23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
In Love,
John Duvall
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