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“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to noughtContinue reading “Confounding (1 Cor 1:26-31)”

“For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:22–24, AV) When I was inContinue reading “Responses (1 Corinthians 1:21-24)”

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. . . Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1 Corinthians 1:18-25, AV) In the world today there are manyContinue reading “Foolishness of the Wise (1 Corinthians 1:18-25)”

“I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. . . For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.”Continue reading “No Prima Donnas (1 Corinthians 1:14-17)”

“Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:8–9, AV) One day we were erecting a large tent in front of ourContinue reading “Sustained (1 Corinthians 1:8-9)”

“so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,” (1 Corinthians 1:7, ESV) Growing up in Yardley Pennsylvania, my dad got into fishing from the surf on the Jersey shore. The trip from our home to the shore took about 50 minutes, but thisContinue reading “If Only? (1 Corinthians 1:7-9)”

“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:” (1 Corinthians 1:4–6, AV) It is not unusual forContinue reading “Viewpoint (1 Corinthians 1:4-9)”

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 1:3, ESV) I have to say that growing up, my brother, sister and I were truly blessed. Not everyone has a good family life like ours. Yes, there were ups and downs in our family. However, our parents alwaysContinue reading “The Source (1 Corinthians 1:3)”

“Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:” (1 Corinthians 1:2, AV) It is a good thing to sit back and contemplate whoContinue reading “A Reminder (1 Corinthians 1:2)”

“Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,” (1 Corinthians 1:1, AV) Somewhere in my archives is the certificate of my commissioning in the United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant. I received this commission in 1974 after graduating from Drexel University. At the topContinue reading “Authority (1 Corinthians 1:1)”