God Qualifies the Unqualified
Our message for this Sunday is "God Qualifies the Unqualified." We'll take a close look at God's Word to discover how God raises up leaders in the church. This is especially timely since we're in that time of year when we ask God to open our hearts and minds as we seek leaders for the new year.
I Corinthians 1:18-31
18 For the message of 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; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
New International Version (NIV)
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are,29 so that no one may boast before him.30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord."
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- Sep 8, 2013God Qualifies the Unqualified
God Qualifies the Unqualified
Our message for this Sunday is "God Qualifies the Unqualified." We'll take a close look at God's Word to discover how God raises up leaders in the church. This is especially timely since we're in that time of year when we ask God to open our hearts and minds as we seek leaders for the new year.
I Corinthians 1:18-3118 For the message of 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; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.New International Version (NIV)26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are,29 so that no one may boast before him.30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord." - Sep 1, 2013Is God Fun?
Is God Fun?
Is God fun? I shudder to think this question is even debatable to some - of course God is fun! He invented human beings, most of whom crave fun. He created laughing elephants, lightning bugs, and rainbows. And everything he created he looked at and declared with a laughing heart, "It is good!"
This message explores the theology of fun. Without an understanding of the whimsical side of God's nature, Christians often devolve into a sad-sack lot, draining joy out of our journey with Jesus, until little remains except for indecipherable theological terms that serve as tombstones for our once-vibrant faith.
Let's embrace the gift of fun and laugh out loud with God!
By the way, here's a link to the one-minute slide show of the joyous expressions of God in nature mentioned in the first part of the message:
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