1 Corinthians 1:20-25
Today we are reading 1 Corinthians 1.
As we read, these verses stood out to me:
1 Corinthians 1:20-25 - Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Please, take some time to Share Your Thoughts With Us as they relate to this passage.
You can share anything that is on your heart but, if you don't know where to start, try reading these verses and answering one or more of the following "Honest Questions"
Honest Questions
1. What is the highest level of education you have completed? When you were in school did you ever encounter teachings or teachers that were in opposition to the scriptures? How did you navigate that situation?
2. Have you ever had a " Christian" teacher that was in opposition to the scriptures? How did you navigate that situation?
3. Were you ever or are you currently in opposition to the teachings of the Bible? What was the source of your conflict and how was that conflict resolved, if it has been?
4. Do you think these verses discourage us from participating in formal education? Why or why not?
5. What are some of the greatest academic accomplishments you have heard of Christians making throughout history?
6. Respond to this statement, "If our practice of religion or our academic pursuits bring us to a place where we no longer need or want Jesus, those were bad practices."
7. Do you identify more with the Gentile or the Jewish resistance to the message of Jesus? Why do you say that?
8. Do you gravitate more toward the power of God or the wisdom of God as the answer to the problems we face in this world? How does it make you feel to think of Jesus as the perfect balance between these two "expressions of faith?"
9. What is was your favorite verse in 1 Corinthians 1 and why?
10. Do you have any specific questions or prayer requests after reading 1 Corinthians 1?
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