Chapter 1 & 2 the Gospel message is foolishness to the world that God chose them – foolish and weak makes no sense to the world in weakness with great.

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Chapter 1 & 2 the Gospel message is foolishness to the world that God chose them – foolish and weak makes no sense to the world in weakness with great fear and trembling so that their faith would not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power A Beautiful Mess

Question A Beautiful Mess

God’s Wisdom Revealed by the Spirit 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Wisdom A Beautiful Mess Paul speaks to the mature It is completely different to the wisdom of our time and our worldly leaders It is God’s wisdom and it is a hidden mystery It is for our glory It is eternal

A Beautiful Mess

Verse 10a A Beautiful Mess These are the things God has revealed to us by His Spirit!

The Spirit The only person who can reveal the wisdom of God to us Only the Spirit can search the deep things of God The Spirit is God The Spirit knows God fully because He is God A Beautiful Mess

2 People Without the Spirit of God Does not accept or welcome, rejects or refuses the things of God They appear foolish and lack wisdom Natural man/woman Nothing beyond the physical/material world Nothing to hope for beyond this world With the Spirit of God Makes judgements Makes intelligent, spiritual decisions after thorough examination or study Coming to discerning conclusions All things = All “Spiritual” things Cannot be judged by people without the Spirit of God A Beautiful Mess Which person are you?

Isaiah 40:13 Who has known the mind of the Lord? We can! Philippians 2:5-8 A Beautiful Mess