2. II. THE CAUSES OF CHURCH DIVISIONS (1:18-4:5) – PRIDE!!
A. The Cross exalts God’s wisdom (1:18-25)
1) God will destroy sinners and their wisdom (18,19)
2) God will destroy the religionist (22a)
3) God will destroy the philosopher (22b)
B. Our Call to salvation exalts God’s wisdom (1:26-31)
3. C. Preaching God’s Word exalts God’s wisdom (2:1-13)
1) We DO NOT preach worldly wisdom (2:1-5)
The METHOD of preaching should glorify Christ (1)
The MESSAGE of preaching should glorify Christ (2)
The MANNER of preaching should glorify Christ (3)
The MEANS of preaching should glorify Christ (4)
The MOTIVE of preaching should glorify Christ (5)
4. C. Preaching God’s Word exalts God’s wisdom (2:1-13) - cont’
2) We DO preach God’s Wisdom (2:6-13)
God’s wisdom is seen in the Father’s Predestination (7)
God’s wisdom is seen in the Son’s Crucifixion (8)
God’s wisdom is seen in the Spirit’s Revelation (9-13)
God’s wisdom is undiscoverable by human reason (9)
God’s wisdom is revealed by God’s Spirit (10-13)
5. D. Response to God’s Wisdom (2:14-4:5)
1) The UNSAVED person cannot know God (2:14)
Condition
Attitude
Inability
2) The SPIRITUAL person can and does know God (2:15,16)
3) The CARNAL person can but does not know God (3:1-4:5)
Carnal Christians are controlled by the flesh (3:1)
Carnal Christians are adults who act like babies (3:2)
Carnal Christians are believers who act like unbelievers (3:3-4)
6. Carnal Christians must look to God (3:5-4:5)
o BECAUSE GOD IS THE SOURCE OF ALL BLESSINGS (3:5-9)
• I am a servant (5)
• I am a channel (5)
• I am a farmer (6)
• I am a co-worker (8,9)
o BECAUSE GOD IS THE JUDGE (3:10-4:5)
• We must build on Christ (3:10,11)
• We must build with indestructible material (3:12-4:5)
