Sermons on 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:16:

"The Sovereign God" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 14, 2004

God is Sovereign in Calling, in Choosing, in Preserving.

“For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things that are strong, and the base things ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

Denomination: Orthodox

Thirteen Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Resolve Conflicts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 20, 2004

The Holy Spirit gives us God’s secret wisdom to handle any conflict in our personal lives or ministries. Paul wrote, "We speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began...but God has reveal

Thirteen Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Resolve Conflicts (I Cor. 2:1-16) Illustration: Many years ago a speech research unit at Kenyon College conducted a test in cooperation with the US Navy. The purpose was to discover how the tone quality of the voice affected sailors when they were given orders. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Verbi Domini Minister” Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 21, 2004

The Christian is called to give one, simple message to the unchurched. It is the gospel in its simplicity.

“For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” In his commentary on I Corinthians, Simon J. Kistemaker documents that in earlier centuries it was common for preachers of the gospel to write the letters, “V.D.M.” after their name. The letters stand for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2

Denomination: Orthodox

La Locura De Dios

Contributed by Michael Durst on Mar 2, 2006

Dios ofrece algo a nosotros, salvación gratuito, que es una tonteria al mundo que siempre se fija en si mismo. Esta es una demostración del reino al revez de Dios.

1 Corintios 1:18-31 v. 18 La salvación que Dios ofrece es una locura para el mundo. No sé si recuerden, pero hace algunas semanas hablé de cómo la petición del ladrón al lado de Jesús que se le salve era una tontería. Un hombre que esta muriendo no pide a otro señor que esta muriendo en el ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Holiness

Human Verus Divine The Sin Of Unbelief

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 3, 2006

The cross gives life real meaning

HUMAN VERUS DIVINE the sin of Unbelief 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 How is your Determination in what God has given us to do? Do you have an excuse? Johnny Fulton was run over by a car at the age of three. He suffered crushed hips, broken ribs, a fractured skull, and compound fractures in his legs. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Foolish Gospel

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Mar 6, 2006

Ever wonder why, in a world of mega structures and information superhighways, the cross is the message that we have to preach? Well Pual makes it very clear...

I don’t know if you have noticed, but our society has become more and more saturated with knowledge, more so than any other generation before it. Most children, by the age of 8 or 9 know more about computers than their parents. Currently more new information is being created and revised on Web ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

El Espiritu Santo

Contributed by Michael Durst on Mar 15, 2006

A traves de la carta de Pablo a los Corintios, veamos tres cosas que el espiritu santo hace en nuestras vidas.

Hay un señor de quien ustedes tal vez han oído. El se llama Pablo, antes su nombre era Saulo y este señor escribió parte de la Biblia. De hecho, hay 27 libros del nuevo testamento y el escribió 13 de ellos. Nosotros hemos estado estudiando su vida en nuestro estudio bíblico. La primera vez que ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Holiness

The Testimony Of God

Contributed by William Mccaffery on Mar 16, 2006

The preaching of the simple Gospel is the way that God builds His Church

Intro: The Great Commission: Matthew 28:18-20 Stories from mission to India Roy Knight – indigenous missionary Since 1999 has started congregations of the Lord’s Church in 54 villages How has he done it? By preaching the simple gospel – sharing the Testimony of God. I. The Testimony of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stick With The Stumbling Block

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 16, 2006

Paul compares what the Jews and Gentiles sought to what he gave them - Christ crucified. This shows us what is really important in our message and our methods of reaching out.

March 19, 2006 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Before The Beginning Series

Contributed by Charles King on Mar 20, 2006

God foreordained Jesus’ crucifixion before the beginning of creation.

Before the Beginning God created a plan and kept it a mystery, which was foreordained before the world was created and then kept secret for thousands of years until the cross (Jesus and Him crucified)(1 Cor 2:7). God’s mystery (plan), which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Meaning Of The Cross

Contributed by John Mccaherty on Mar 23, 2006

After asking several people on the street what the cross meant to them, the answers were astounding, how would we as Christians answer that question? What does the Cross mean to us.

What’s the meaning of the Cross? 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 1. To some a symbol, maybe a religious symbol (like the star of David) a reminder, a crutch, a form of punishment, where some nice Jewish boy died years ago. 2. Bible says it is foolishness to them that perish – If you’re looking for some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Ushering In His Excellence Pt.1

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 25, 2006

The gift of helps is vital! Paul understood his limits, do you? Unless the Sr. pastor sees the gift of helps as important as his role it wll always be down played. Everyone in the body has a servant role to play!

Ushering in His Excellence pt.1 Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul could have spoken with his great oratorical skills and drawn some attention to himself; he sure had the resume’ to do it. But he had determined that there was One in whom he served that had the ability to give the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 1 Corinthians 1:2-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ushering In His Excellence Pt.2

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 28, 2006

Paul understood he could not accomplish the task before him without total submission unto God. God’s gifts are for the body and we need His help. I Cor.12:31 tells us to earnestly covet them!

Ushering in His Excellence pt.2 Text: I Corinthians 2:1-5 Paul could have spoken with his great oratorical skills and drawn some attention to himself; he sure had the resume’ to do it. But he had determined that there was One in whom he served that had the ability to give the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Three Plains Of Life

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Apr 6, 2006

Class and caste have always charactorized humanity

Three Spiritual Plains by Gerald Van Horn I Corinthians 2:14. “But the natural man received not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them. I Corinthians 3:1-2 “And I brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:14-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Math Of The Cross

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 10, 2006

A sermon on the cross using basic math symbols. (Title and outline taken from Bobby K. Carden and Robert Laymance)

Sermon for 4/9/2006 The Math of the Cross Introduction: A. Scripture reading from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 B. I did not do very well in math. It was my worst subject. Thankfully my job doesn’t have much to do with math. C. A boy age ten was doing miserably in math in public school. His parents had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ