The Wisdom Of The Gospel

THE WISDOM OF THE GOSPEL

1 Corinthians 2:6-13

INTRO: Men sometimes speak of "The Simple Gospel." This is true enough

if you are considering what is involved in salvation. But it is very profound in what actually takes place.

We cannot understand it except we have the Spirit of God in us. It comes from the mind and heart of God.

I. THE WISDOM OF GOD.

A. It is a mystery.

1. Things of God are confusing to those who don’t know Him.

2. There are secret things in our lives that only we know

about (or so we think!).

B. It is God’s instruction to us.

1. There are two kinds of instruction:

a. Kerygma — announcement.

b. Didache — teaching.

2. Christian teaching is not only the facts, but also the

meaning of the facts!

a. The teacher gives the students a little more than the basic

facts, but many students don’t want to go deeper.

b. Teleioi — mature student. He has gone beyond the rudimen

tary instructions (v. 6).

C. The wisdom Paul speaks of is not the wisdom of the world, but

God’s wisdom.

1. A man can be a genius as far as worldly wisdom, and still be

ignorant.

2. Had the world know the wisdom Paul speaks of, they would not

have crucified Christ.

II. GOD REVEALS HIS WISDOM.

A. The wisdom of God need not to remain a mystery.

1. There are three ways of acquiring knowledge.

a. Eye.

b. Ear.

c. Mind.

2. However, these are not sufficient for acquiring spiritual

knowledge.

3. God reveals His mystery by His Spirit.

4. The Spirit "Searcheth all things, yea the deep things of

God."

a. Men cannot discover the truths of God.

b. the apostles were inspired through the scriptures.

c. All Christians are subject to the teachings of the Holy

Spirit.

B. Not in the words that man’s wisdom teaches, but God’s teaching.

1. When we have received the Spirit of God, we have spiritual

wisdom.

a. Revelation (v. 10).

b. Illumination (v. 12).

c. Inspiration (v. 13).

2. The wisdom of the world cannot compare to the wisdom of

God.

CONC: The only way we are going to receive the wisdom of God is to ask for t, and be spiritually fit for it.