I Corinthians 1-3 We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ. I Corinthians 4:10

We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe I Corinthians 4

Sundown Saturday May 23 Shavuot Giving of the Law (Torah) Sunday May 24 Pentecost Giving of the Holy Spirit Leviticus 23 Acts 2

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us I Corinthians 2: 12

You do not lack any spiritual gift I Corinthians 1: 1-16 Is Christ divided?

Human wisdom empties the cross of its power I Corinthians 1: 17b-18 The cross is either foolishness or it is the power of God

For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom I Corinthians 1: God chose the foolish to shame the wise

Christ crucified I Corinthians 1: Power of God Wisdom of God Stumbling block Foolishness OR

Christ crucified II Corinthians 11: 1-4 A different Jesus, spirit or gospel (a worldly-wisdom Jesus)

God chose I Corinthians 1:27-31 The foolish The weak The lowly The despised Things that are not So that….

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us I Corinthians 2: 12

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you. Romans 8: 11 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8: 16

May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 5: 23 And Mary said: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior Luke 1: 46-47

Deuteronomy 6: 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. nephesh Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' Matthew 22: 37 psuche

Genesis 2:7 the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed naphach into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. neshamah hayyim hayya nephesh

John 20: 22 And with that he breathed emphusao on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. pneuma hagion But it is the spirit ruach in a man, the breath neshamah of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. Job 32: 8 ruach YHWH ruach ha’kodesh

We have not received the spirit pneuma of the world kosmos but the Spirit pneuma who is from God, theos that we may understand what God has freely given us I Corinthians 2: 12

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul psuche and spirit pneuma Hebrews 4: 12

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10: 28

SPIRIT SOUL BODY Conscience Helper Emotions Mind Will Physical Senses

Souls – stars & lights cast out of heaven for disobedience One must be reincarnated to pay for sin & be purified: To pay for sin – return as a Christian To pay for unbelief – return as an animal Islam – Alawite Sect

Every person on earth is a child of God. We lived with Him in a premortal existence as His spirit children. …we left His presence and came to earth to receive a physical body, gain experience, and prove ourselves worthy… LDS Church (Mormon)

…but you received the Spirit of sonship. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs — heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ… Romans 8: 12-17

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us I Corinthians 2: 12

Wisdom for the mature Secret wisdom Hidden wisdom But God has revealed it by His Spirit I Corinthians 2: 6-10

Before creation Predestined for adoption Grace freely given Made known the mystery All in & thru Christ Ephesians 1: 3-10

The Spirit searches all things even the deep things of God no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God I Corinthians 2: 10-16

The Spirit of Truth Will be in you Will testify about Christ Will guide you into all truth Will not speak on His own Will tell you what is yet to come John 14, 15, 16

The man without the Spirit (natural or unspiritual man) does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God I Corinthians 2: 14

The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but… I Corinthians 2: 15-16

We have the mind of Christ I Corinthians 2: 15-16

Become a fool – so that… I Corinthians 3: Fools for Christ

All things are yours I Corinthians 3: Not in man, but in Christ

Psalm 51: 1-12 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me

John 6: No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. I John 2: 20-23

Matthew 16: Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.

John 14: 12; 15-17; I am going to the Father I will ask the Father The Spirit of Truth Lives with you, will be in you Teach you Remind you

John 15: 26 He will testify about Me You also must testify

John 16: 5-16 Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you Then I will go back to My place… Hosea 5: 15

John 15: If I had not come & spoken If I had not done among them They would not be guilty of sin

John 16: 8-11 To convict the world of guilt: SinRighteousnessJudgment

John 16: Spirit of Truth Guide into all truth Speak only what he hears Tell you what is yet to come From Father To Son To Spirit To you

We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us I Corinthians 2: 12