New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
Funeral Sermon Generator
Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon
Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This sermon is about man's foolishness versus God's wisdom and the cross. Later into the sermon this question "Whose fool are you?' is asked several times.
WISDOM VERSUS FOOLISHNESS Text: I Corinthians 1:18 – 25 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (19) For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Denomination: United Methodist
Intro: Church’s (MY) Commission (v17)
1. We Preach The Cross (v18) a. 1 Corinthians 2:2 “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” i. The only message we have / we preach ii. No philosophy b. (v18) “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-31
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
In this series we will be exploring aspects of what the Cross of Christ means for us. Both the blessings and the curses.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - We are beginning a new series on the Cross of Christ this morning. FOOLISH CROOKS Donald Murray’s fifteen minutes of fame began December 2019 when he showed up on an episode of the TV show Live PD. As cops pulled him over for driving without headlights, he crashed into ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Funeral message for Mrs. Athelstein Coleman, whose hobby was working crossword puzzles: a play on "crossword" to say that the "word of the cross" means wisdom and strength.
It's not only what people do that interests me; it's also why they do it. When I see someone doing something over and over again, I want to know what that behavior means. If there is a pattern in someone's behavior, what does that pattern mean? Often you find that people do what they do, even ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
The wise seek the foolishness of the cross. Meant to be preached Palm Sunday Night.
Sunday Night-The Wisdom of The Cross Place: BLCC Date: 4/9/17 Text: 1 Corinthians 1.18-25 CT: The wise seek the foolishness of the cross. FAS: Historian Garret Fagan summarizes how the Romans—the culture encountered by the early church—viewed the values of strength and weakness: Ideas of universal ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
Denomination: Christian Church
This sermon explores the transformative power and wisdom of God revealed through the cross, challenging human understanding of suffering and wisdom.
Good morning, my beloved brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s a joy to gather with you today, to share in the fellowship of the Spirit, and to delve into the profound wisdom of God's Word. There is a quote that I am particularly fond of by the renowned preacher, Charles Spurgeon. He once said, "The ...read more
Topics: Mystery, Cross
The wisdom and power of God is in the preaching of the cross
May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *THE WISDOM AND POWER OF GOD* 1 Corinthians 1:18-20 King James Version (KJV) 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-20
Denomination: Charismatic
Wisdom is the God given ability to apply God's truth to our daily living in obedience. If we are truly wise we will live Godly lives
Intro: Remember what we have learned about the Corinthians. They were arrogant and prideful. They tucked their thumbs under their suspenders and bragged about things they had no control over. Who baptized them, what their gifts were. We must always remember that as Paul said in 1 Corinthians ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
1 of 4. Paul related the limitations/irony of worldly wisdom to the Corinthians believers. The irony of worldly wisdom is in its being relegated to foolishness. But How is worldly wisdom limited? Worldly wisdom is limited by...
Attention: Three guys were pulled out of detective training for special attention, because they were not very bright. The police chief was interrogating them to determine if they were smart enough to become detectives. If not, they would be released from training. Things had not gone well so ...read more
Seeing the Church through grace and peace
This sermon (1 Corinthians 1: 18 - 2: 5) was preached at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey, on Sunday 31 May 2015. Introduction The Corinthian church was very much like us – within a society that had no moral compass and experiencing a religious maelstrom where it seemed as though every ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical Free
God was pleased to give Solomon His wisdom and Solomon often spoke of the importance of seeking that wisdom. So, why was Solomon telling us here in Ecclesiastes that wisdom is empty and disappointing?
TITLE: Is There Wisdom In Wisdom? TEXT: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18/2:12-16 The average public library has between 10,000 to 15,000 books on its shelves. (http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/50441) During the War of 1812 (between England and America), the British invaded Washington D.C. and burnt much of it ...read more
The Holy Spirit reveals to people the wisdom of God in the cross.
· THE WISDOM OF THE CROSS IS ETERNALLY SIGNIFICANT (v. 6). · THE WISDOM OF THE CROSS WAS ONCE HIDDEN FROM THE MIND OF MAN (v. 7a). · THE WISDOM OF THE CROSS WAS DESTINED FOR OUR GLORY BEFORE TIME BEGAN (vv. 7b-8). · THE WISDOM OF THE CROSS IS REVEALED TO MAN ONLY BY THE HOLY SPIRIT (v. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10-13
From this passage I want us to learn what Paul has to say to refute the problems of the church with the wisdom of the gospel.
1st Corinthians Series Part 2 The Wisdom of the Gospel 1st Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Introduction If you remember last week as we began our study of the book of first Corinthians, we learned that the occasion of this letter was because of problems in the church at Corinth. If you remember last Sunday ...read more
In today's lesson we are urged to recognize the folly of human wisdom and to embrace the wisdom of the gospel.
Scripture Today we continue studying The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. Christians in the church at Corinth had misunderstood the nature of wisdom with regard to salvation. From Paul’s perspective human wisdom opposes God’s ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
In Colossians Paul is dealing with the rejection of philosophies and man's wisdom. He tells the church they are cheated if they listen to human wisdom while rejecting God's ways. They are missing having their sins Nailed to the Cross. It is the cross that makes the difference.
Title: Nailed to the Cross Theme: To show how Jesus took our sins to the cross. Our trespasses are forgiven at the cross. Text: Colossians 2:6 – 15. Introduction In chapter 2 of Colossians, Paul begins with a warning to the Colossi church. He says he longs to be there in the flesh but is ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-12
Denomination: Church Of God
Sermon Central