1 Corinthians 2:1-5. Christianity is not based on common sense.

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1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Christianity is not based on common sense.

Division occurs within the church when we rely on common sense.

“You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? For when one says, ‘I follow Paul’, and another, ‘I follow Apollos’, are you not mere human beings?” 1 Corinthians 3:3-4

Growth occurs when we rely upon the power of the Holy Spirit.

“This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.” Zechariah 4:6