Tag: 1 Corinthians 1
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Ancient Wisdom or Modern Foolishness
Jeremiah 6:16; 8:8-9; 1 Corinthians 1:17-31 (texts) January 4, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Introduction Dear Congregation of Christ: On this first Lord’s Day of the year 2015, our minds are definitely thinking about what God has in store for us. Is it prosperity or hardship? Sickness or health? Happiness or sorrow? Life…
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Promise and Greeting: “Grace, Mercy and Peace to You”
Scripture Readings: Psalm 129:8; John 20:19; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 (text); 1 Timothy 1:2 May 11, 2014 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation of Christ: When we meet friends at the office, school or church, we greet them, “Hi” or “Hello” or “Kumusta” (“How are you”?). In our former home church, the pastor usually opened…
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Earthly Wisdom Versus Heavenly Wisdom
Not only is he the storehouse of all wisdom and knowledge. Christ—and his Word—is the wisdom that gives salvation, “able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” Therefore, those who are in Christ have “wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”