Lesson 2852

(Lesson 2852)(10-17-19) 1 Corinthians 1:19-31
    “ For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 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. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 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 nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”

    Today’s quote relates how God, by confusing the norms established by mortal men, chooses those who are to preach His word.
    The quote confirms that God DOES NOT choose those who are educated by the accepted ways and standards set forth by mankind. But rather, according to Paul, He chooses those who are uneducated, “weak”, “base” and “dispised”. That includes those whom have, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, dug what they believe out of His divine word and have not been brainwashed by some heretical doctrine contrived by man to facilitate their own ease and comfort, or because of their egotistical and un-Christian disagreements with one another.
    “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light”. (1 Peter 2:9)~