God's Wisdom and Spiritual Growth through Scripture
Explore the profound wisdom of God as revealed in Scripture, emphasizing the difference between worldly and divine wisdom. Delve into the importance of focusing on Christ and the role of the Spirit in spiritual growth, leading to a confident faith rooted in God's eternal truths.
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C H R I S T O P H E R C O N E , T H . D , P H . D , P H . D C H R I S T O P H E R C O N E , T H . D , P H . D , P H . D W W W . D R C O N E . C O M W W W . D R C O N E . C O M W W W . A G A T H O N E D U . C O M W W W . A G A T H O N E D U . C O M SOLA SCRIPTURA : T H E B I B L E A N D P E R S O N A L G R O W T H ( 1 C O R I N T H I A N S 2 )
CONTEXT 1:18-31 The Wisdom of God is different different from the wisdom of the world. His design is ultimately for His glory glory (27-29) Our confidence confidence is in Him (30-31)
PAULS EXAMPLE 2:1 -5 The message of the gospel is simple simple, but not simplistic simplistic. (1-2) Paul helped people focus on Christ Christ, not himself (3-5)
TRUTH IS NOT BASED ON HUMAN WISDOM 2:6-9 God s wisdom is eternal eternal, not temporal temporal (6) God s wisdom predates predates worldly wisdom (7) God s wisdom is planned for our glory and His glory and His (7) God s wisdom is unknown unknown to the rulers of the age (8) God s wisdom is unknowable without His revelation revelation His word His word (9)
God revealed through His Spirit (10) The Spirit revealed through His word (2 Peter 1:20-21) The Spirit knows God s thoughts (11) The Spirit of God > the spirit of the world (1 Cor 2:12-13) TRUTH IS FROM THE SPIRIT OF GOD 2:10-13
NATURAL VS. SPIRITUAL 2:14 -16 The natural person cannot intimately know intimately know the things of God (14) The spiritual spiritual person can (15) The person who is in Christ has the Spirit, and can be spiritual spiritual (16)
HOW WE THINK AND HOW WE GROW ARE CONNECTED
WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE WHEN OUR THINKING IS BASED ON HIM AND HIS WORD.
