About this episode

This episode explores how the gospel challenges worldly wisdom and assumptions through the lens of 1 Corinthians 1.

Foolish Confounds the Wise What if the very thing you trust most is the thing keeping you from seeing God clearly? For centuries, people have struggled with Jesus for the same reason. The Jews wanted power. The Greeks wanted wisdom. The Romans wanted strength. Yet God sent a crucified Savior. What looked foolish to the world became the very wisdom and power of God. In this message, we’ll explore Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 1 and uncover why the gospel still challenges our assumptions today. Why do some people embrace the cross while others reject it? Why do we so often trust our own logic, intelligence, expectations, and abilities instead of God’s ways? And what wisdom have we embraced that might be making Jesus harder to recognize? The gospel is not advice about how to become a better version of yourself. It is the announcement of what God has already done through Christ. Because every culture has a kind of wisdom that makes Jesus harder to recognize, but God’s wisdom is still greater than our own. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Discussion topics HEAD – What did Jesus say to you through the Word? What do you think Paul means when he says, “God chose the…

Topics covered

• foolishness of the gospel
• wisdom of God
• trust in God
• cultural assumptions
• power of the cross
• 1 Corinthians 1

Keywords

• gospel
• wisdom
• foolishness
• Jesus
• Paul
• 1 Corinthians
• trust
• cultural wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Corinthians 1

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