Lesson 4771

 (Lesson 4771) (02-26-25) 1st Corinthians 2:1-5 

   “And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” 

 

   In today’s quote, Paul reminded the Corinthians that when he came to them, he did not preach with eloquence or human wisdom but simply proclaimed Jesus Christ and Him crucified. He admitted that he came in weakness, fear, and trembling, relying not on persuasive words but relying on the persuasive power of the Holy Spirit. Paul emphasized that our faith should not rest on human wisdom, but rather, we should rely on the power of God to relay the knowledge that true salvation comes through the work of the Holy Spirit, not through intellectual arguments or human effort. ~