1. 1 Corinthians “Church Purity in a Polluted Culture” Part 3 - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

2. Isaiah 5:20 “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 2

3. ????? “Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world.” 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 3

4. Colossians 2:8 8See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 4

5. Colossians 2:3-4 Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine- sounding arguments. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 5

6. 1 Corinthians 2:6 6We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 6We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 6

7. 1 Corinthians 2:7 7No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 7

8. Ephesians 3:2-5 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 8 2Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.

9. 1 Corinthians 2:8 8None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 9

10. Matthew 11:25-26 “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.” 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 10

11. 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 9However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" 10but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 11

12. 1 Corinthians 2:10b “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” Doctrine of Illumination 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 12

13. 1 Corinthians 2:11 11For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 13

14. 1 Corinthians 2:12 12We 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. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 14

15. 1 Corinthians 2:13 13This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 15

16. 1 Corinthians 2:14 14The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 16 Doctrine of Total Depravity

17. 1 Corinthians 2:15-16 15The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment: 16"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" 7/12/09 EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians 17

18. But we have the mind of Christ. 7/12/09EBFC Semon Series: 1 Corinthians18