Unity is achieved through having the mind of Christ. We must seek what is spiritual as opposed to the natural. Choose unity

1. According to the grace of
God which was given to
me, like a wise master
builder I laid a
foundation, and another
is building on it. But each
man must be careful how
he builds on it.
1 Corinthians 3:10

2. Evangelism’s Call
1. 4 unchurched people you know
2. Pray for them
3. Purposely engage them
4. Invite at least 1 this week

3. Unity Through Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2

4. Key Verse
Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no
divisions among you, but that you be made complete in
the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 1:10
Unity in mind and judgement
Complete

5. 1 Corinthians 2:1–16
1 And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come
with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to
you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined to know
nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him
crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and
in much trembling, 4 and my message and my
preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but
in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that
your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men,

6. but on the power of God. 6 Yet we do speak wisdom
among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not
of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing
away; 7 but we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the
hidden wisdom which God predestined before the ages
to our glory; 8 the wisdom which none of the rulers of
this age has understood; for if they had understood it
they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; 9 but
just as it is written, “THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND
EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART
OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE
HIM.” 10 For to us God revealed them through the Spirit;

7. for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of
God. 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a
man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even
so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit
of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the
world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may
know the things freely given to us by God, 13 which
things we also speak, not in words taught by human
wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining
spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. 14 But a natural
man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for
they are foolishness to him;

8. and he cannot understand them, because they are
spiritually appraised. 15 But he who is spiritual
appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no
one. 16 For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE
WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.

10. Call to mind
And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with
superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you
the testimony of God. For I determined to know
nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him
crucified. I was with you in weakness and in fear and in
much trembling, and my message and my preaching
were not in persuasive words of wisdom,

11. Call to mind
but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that
your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on
the power of God.
1 Corinthians 2:1–5

12. Opposite of
Greek Culture
Not much of a start
 Not with superior
speech
 Not with clever
words
 Not persuasive
words
 Not man’s wisdom

13. Earthly wisdom
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above,
but is earthly, natural, demonic. For where jealousy and
selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil
thing.
James 3:15–16

14. Path One
 Earthly-belonging to the earth
 Natural-of human nature
 Demonic-inspired by Satan
 Jealousy-resentment against
someone
 Selfish Ambition-wanting to be
or perceived as better than
someone else
 Disorder-defiance of authority
 Evil-moral baseness

15. Physical/Emotional
Trauma
"A man small in size,
bald-headed, bandy-
legged, well-built, with
eyebrows meeting,
rather long-nosed, full
of grace. For
sometimes he seemed
like a man, and
sometimes he had the
countenance of an
angel"
Weakness
Fear
Trembling

16. Hard couple of days…
(1) Fearful because of his rough treatment at Philippi,
Thessalonika, and Berea
(2) Disappointed at the results in Athens
(3) Physical problem, probably eye trouble,
(4) Crisis of faith and discouragement

17. Think about it
1. Jesus had His own discouraging moments
(Gethsemane)
2. The Apostles often did not fully understand Jesus’
teachings. Frustrated both
3. Paul felt fearful and weak.
4. We do too

18. Faith rests on the power of God
Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature;
a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of
this age, who are passing away; but we speak God’s
wisdom in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God
predestined before the ages to our glory;

19. The world didn’t understand
“THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD,
AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT
GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.”
God has wisdom that we cannot imagine
Loving God is the key

20. What does it look like?
But the wisdom from
above is first pure, then
peaceable, gentle,
reasonable, full of mercy
and good fruits,
unwavering, without
hypocrisy. And the seed
whose fruit is
righteousness is sown in
peace by those who
make peace.
James 3:17–18

21. Spirit Discipleship
For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the
Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.
Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the
Spirit of God.

22. Not an exclusive club
But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY
NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you
may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called
you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 2:9
Not just leadership
YOU proclaim

23. Spirit of God not spirit of the world
Now we have received,
not the spirit of the world,
but the Spirit who is from
God, so that we may know
the things freely given to
us by God,
Know
Things given
For free

24. Revelation
…which things we also speak,
not in words taught by human
wisdom, but in those taught
by the Spirit, combining
spiritual thoughts with
spiritual words.

25. Revelation is yours
…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of
revelation in the knowledge of Him.
Ephesians 1:17

26. Sinners cannot understand
But a natural man does not accept the things of the
Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he
cannot understand them, because they are spiritually
appraised.
Spiritually appraised

27. Word Wealth
Spiritually-to being consistent with transcendent
influence, in keeping with the Spirit
Appraised-make a judgment on the basis of careful and
detailed information

28. The extreme boldness of this statement is justified and
explained in v. 16. The spiritual man is so united to
Christ that his thinking is the thinking of Christ. Hence it
is false to imagine that claims to this pneumatic
awareness might disrupt the congregation. The man
thus bound to Christ is a member of Christ’s body, 1 C.
12:12–27. He is vitally linked to the congregation. On
the other hand, he is subject only to the Lord, not to
majority decisions or to other individuals

29. We are joined with Christ
But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he
himself is appraised by no one. For WHO HAS KNOWN THE
MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have
the mind of Christ.

30. Key Verse
Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no
divisions among you, but that you be made complete in
the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 1:10

31. Our take away
1. I must chose spiritual wisdom
2. Crucify what is not spiritual
3. Ask the Lord for His wisdom
4. Seek unity not my way

32. Unity Through Wisdom 1 Corinthians 2