“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. In the Gospel work, it is evident that there are always those who seek the praise of men and those who seek the praise of God. Those who try to impress, often are in the habit of seeking the praise of men. Therefore, in all humility of heart Paul expressed to the church at Corinth the condition he was in at the time he had come to them. Indeed God loves the humble man who relies on God in all things, even in exposing his own weaknesses and fears. He did not hide his weakness, but shared it with the family of God. He did not pretend at power and authority. Paul was genuine and sincere in all that he says. These words seem strange for someone who is trying to impress his hearers.īut they are the words of a man of humility after Christ’s heart. I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. We are tempted to beautify the cross, but we do not need to.ġ-3, How did Paul come to the Corinth? (3) We learn from Paul how we can be good Bible teachers.We should not rely on our human wisdom. Paul resolved to know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified. What was that? He decided not to rely on human wisdom. He felt that he had failed as an evangelist.ĭespite the experience, Paul made a resolution when he came to Corinth. Upon hearing this, some of them sneered and others wanted to discuss it further. He proclaimed to them repentance and the message of Jesus’ resurrection. He told them that God cannot be represented by man’s design and skill. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” Paul preached to them the Creator God who made the world and everything in it. As Paul reasoned with them, a group of philosophers began to dispute with him. The Athenians spent most of their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas. He was distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.īefore coming to Corinth, Paul was in Athens (Ac 17:16-34). When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.ġ-2, What was Paul’s resolution when he was with the Corinthians? (1-2)Īnd so it was with me, brothers and sisters. 3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. What was Paul’s resolution when he was with the Corinthians? (1-2) How did Paul come to the Corinth? (3) What did he do to demonstrate the Spirit’s power when he preached? (4-5)Īnd so it was with me, brothers and sisters. May God help us to be powerful Bible teachers by depending on the Holy Spirit everyday! Human wisdom has no power to save a person from sin and Satan. It means that we should depend on the Holy Spirit, not on mere human wisdom. In today’s passage, Paul teaches us that God’s wisdom is revealed by the Holy Spirit. “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power”
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