Sunday, October 26: Who We Are

I Corinthians 2:2 NIV
[2] For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except
Jesus Christ and him crucified.

1 Corinthians 1:10-12 NIV
[10] I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. [11] My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. [12] What I mean is this: 
One of you says, "I follow Paul"; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas ”; still another, “I follow Christ.”

1 Corinthians 3:21-23 NIV
[21] So then, no more boasting about human leaders! 
All things are yours, [22] whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future---all are yours, [23] and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.

1 Corinthians 1:19-21 NIV
[19] For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; 
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” [20] Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher 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 know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

1 Corinthians 1:23-29 NIV
[23] but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, [24] but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. [25] For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. [26] Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [28] God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things---and the things that are not---to nullify the things that are, [29] so that no one may boast before him.

 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 NIV
[1] And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you,
I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. [2] For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

TAKEAWAYS

 1. Not big personality but the cross.
2. Not human cleverness or nuance, but the cross.
3. Not by power but in weakness, to the cross.

Myth 1: You can do anything you want to.
Myth 2: You are fine just the way you are.
Myth 3: It’s not my fault.