Speaker 1: Days and gentlemen, welcome to Wednesday Service, episode thirty nine.
Speaker 1: I'm your host, Josh Monday. If you know me, I'm
Speaker 1: a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and Army veteran. And
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Speaker 1: We're going to be doing a Bible study on First Corinthians.
Speaker 1: We'll be in chapter one, maybe through three today, maybe
Speaker 1: even more depending because chapter one is very short. I noticed.
Speaker 1: But yeah, I always like to give shout outs to
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Speaker 1: So yes, now we are here, so let me just
Speaker 1: pull up my notes, so we'll go over a quick
Speaker 1: intro on the whole Book of Corinthians, and then we'll
Speaker 1: do an intro just on Corinthians one. So Corinth is
Speaker 1: located in modern day Greece. It's been torn down and
Speaker 1: built up. Okay. So the Corinth of the Biblical Times
Speaker 1: or a New Testament times has been torn down and
Speaker 1: built up a few times, Okay, but Corinth is still there,
Speaker 1: located in modern day Greece. The story of Corinthians refers
Speaker 1: to the New Testament books one and two, First Corinthians
Speaker 1: and Second Corinthians, which are letters written by the apostle
Speaker 1: Paul to the church he founded in the busy, morally
Speaker 1: Roman city of Corinth. He wrote to address serious issues
Speaker 1: within the church, including divisions caused by factions loyal to
Speaker 1: different leaders, sexual morality, and pride. Paul reminded them of
Speaker 1: the wisdom of the Cross, urged them to live in
Speaker 1: unity and provide instruction on Christian conduct, emphasizing love, the
Speaker 1: importance of Jesus' resurrection, and how to live in a
Speaker 1: way that honors God. The Corinth Church and its struggles.
Speaker 1: A cosmopolitan city was a major commercial and cultural hub
Speaker 1: in the Roman Empire, attracting people from many backgrounds. So
Speaker 1: when you have people from many backgrounds back then and
Speaker 1: you have a hub city like that, you have a
Speaker 1: lot of prostitutes male and female walking around Corinth trying
Speaker 1: to get with the They're not sailors, but you know
Speaker 1: they're you could call them sailors of the day, right.
Speaker 1: I don't want to call them like navy. They're like sailors, right,
Speaker 1: that are coming in from the hub, and you have
Speaker 1: the moral influence. The city's atmosphere was often materialistic and headionistic,
Speaker 1: which influenced the behavior of the inhabitants, including the church members.
Speaker 1: Division and factions. The church was fractured into groups who
Speaker 1: claimed loyalty to different leaders, such as Paul Apollos, and
Speaker 1: seaphists Peter, leading to arguments about whose wisdom or leadership
Speaker 1: was superior. Notice that they're trying to lean on men, right,
Speaker 1: we don't lean on men, okay, and Paul Apollos seafists.
Speaker 1: They're great speakers, right, great teachers, but they're they're just men.
Speaker 1: You know that they need to be trusting God, right,
Speaker 1: not not these men. I mean they want to trust
Speaker 1: these men, I'm not saying that, but they don't need
Speaker 1: to have loyalty to these men. They need to have
Speaker 1: loyalty to God. Right. And then sinful conduct. News reached
Speaker 1: Paul of various sins within the church, including serious sexual
Speaker 1: morality such as a member having a relationship forbidden by Paul,
Speaker 1: and the wealthy getting drunk while the poor went hungry
Speaker 1: during the Lord's Supper. So you see, they have some
Speaker 1: sinful conduct. Paul's response in his letters addressing the problem.
Speaker 1: Paul's letters are essentially a wake up call and a
Speaker 1: fatherly effort to guide the church back to healthy spiritual practices.
Speaker 1: The central message the core of the letters emphasizes that
Speaker 1: a Christian life impacts every aspect of life, and believers
Speaker 1: should live according to their faith rather than comforting, conforming
Speaker 1: to the surrounding culture. The key themes of the books
Speaker 1: Unity Okay. Paul stressed the importance of unity, reminding them
Speaker 1: that they were all followers of Christ, not just different leaders. Love.
Speaker 1: He taught that love is the greatest and most important
Speaker 1: quality for Christian community, more important than any spiritual gift. Wisdom.
Speaker 1: Paul contrasted worldly wisdom with the wisdom of the Cross,
Speaker 1: emphasizing that true strength is found in Jesus. This is
Speaker 1: message rather than human elegance, eloquence, or pride. Practical instruction,
Speaker 1: the letters offer guidance on marriage, food, sacrifice in the idols,
Speaker 1: conduct and public worship, and the proper use of spiritual gifts. Resurrection.
Speaker 1: A profound teaching on Jesus Resurrection is included, which gives
Speaker 1: hope and motivation for Christian living. Purpose of the Corinthian
Speaker 1: Letters Guidance and Correction. Paul wrote the letters to provide
Speaker 1: instruction and correct the improper conduct and erroneous beliefs that
Speaker 1: had taken root in the corinth Church. Encouragement. He also
Speaker 1: offers encouragement to the believers, helping them to understand and
Speaker 1: live out the Gospel and their daily LIFs. Okay, so
Speaker 1: let me go ahead and go over the that's the
Speaker 1: introduction for First Corinthians and Second Corinthians. Okay, So now
Speaker 1: I'm going to go over the introduction for First Corinthians
Speaker 1: Chapter one. The message of the Cross is the title
Speaker 1: First Corinthians one is a out and reminder of the
Speaker 1: transformative power of the Cross and the surpassing wisdom of God.
Speaker 1: It underscores the critical need for unity in the Church
Speaker 1: centered in Christ and his message. It teaches us that
Speaker 1: true wisdom and power come from God, not the world,
Speaker 1: and in the in Christ we find our sanctification and redemption.
Speaker 1: There we go, So let me just go to my
Speaker 1: little teaching points here and let me just pull up
Speaker 1: so that those that are watching on video can see. Okay, perfect,
Speaker 1: So we're gonna be in the New King James for
Speaker 1: those that don't usually follow along, and it's gonna be
Speaker 1: First Corinthians chapter one, and we're gonna go verse one, okay,
Speaker 1: and just let you guys know. And our letters that
Speaker 1: we have, we write our name, we write whoever the
Speaker 1: sender is first, like dear John, for example. We'll do
Speaker 1: the whole entire letter, and then at the very bottom
Speaker 1: we would put from Josh Monday, from you know whatever,
Speaker 1: from uh John Smith whatever. Okay. So but Paul, what
Speaker 1: they did back then, since it's written in a scroll,
Speaker 1: is they would put their name first. That's why it's andy.
Speaker 1: They describe themselves and who it is. So it says
Speaker 1: Paul called to be an apostle. This is a First
Speaker 1: Corinthians one, Chapter one. Paul called to be an apostible
Speaker 1: apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God. And
Speaker 1: Sultanus our brother Syltanus Uh sastenis our brother is probably
Speaker 1: the one that's writing it, okay, because he needed a scribe.
Speaker 1: The reason why he needed a scribe is because he
Speaker 1: had bad eyes. So sass is probably uh the scribe
Speaker 1: that it's going to be writing the letter. It says
Speaker 1: to the Church of God, which is in Corinth, to
Speaker 1: those who are sanctified in Christ, Jesus called to be
Speaker 1: saints with all all who in every place call in
Speaker 1: the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, both theirs and ours,
Speaker 1: grace to you and peace from God our Father and
Speaker 1: the Lord Jesus Christ. And we're going to go all
Speaker 1: the way to verse nine. Spiritual gifts at Corinth. I
Speaker 1: think my God always concerning you for the grace of
Speaker 1: God which is given to you by Christ Jesus, that
Speaker 1: you were enriched in everything by Him, in all utterance
Speaker 1: and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was
Speaker 1: conformed in you, so that up you come short and
Speaker 1: no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ, who will also conform confirm you to the end,
Speaker 1: that you may be blameless in the day of the
Speaker 1: Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful by whom you were
Speaker 1: called into fellowship of His son Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Speaker 1: So Paul's greeting and thanksgiving, Paul identifies himself as an
Speaker 1: apostle by the will of God, establishing his authority and purpose.
Speaker 1: He expresses gratitude for the grace given to the Corinthians,
Speaker 1: highlighting the spiritual gifts and faithfulness of God. So this
Speaker 1: and this letter is very relevant because of all the
Speaker 1: United people in the United States living and sexual perversion,
Speaker 1: I mean sexual perversion is everywhere. We have OnlyFans, we
Speaker 1: have porn Hub and all these different internet sites. We
Speaker 1: have massage parlors and strip clubs and bars where people
Speaker 1: are being sexual. Emrale there. It's sexual perversion is everywhere.
Speaker 1: You know, you could go to a rave, you know,
Speaker 1: that's like the younger audience goes to, and younger people
Speaker 1: go to and they're wearing g strings. There's people that
Speaker 1: are dancing all over the trees, polls, everything. Sexual perversion
Speaker 1: is definitely everywhere. So this is really relevant to those
Speaker 1: living in the United States right now, right, and then
Speaker 1: let's look a little deeper and the New Testament. The
Speaker 1: apostle Paul is renowned for his epistles Many which should begin.
Speaker 1: So this's going to just talk about Paul's greeting and Thanksgiving.
Speaker 1: So Paul's greetings typically follow the conventions of ancient letter writing,
Speaker 1: but are infused with Christ and theology. A standard greeting
Speaker 1: from Paul often includes the phrase grace and peace to
Speaker 1: you from our Lord and our Father, from God, our
Speaker 1: Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. That happens in Romans
Speaker 1: seven and one Corinthians one, verse three, which we see here.
Speaker 1: This greeting is significant for several reasons. Grace and peace.
Speaker 1: The combination of grace chauros or Cherists and the Greek
Speaker 1: and peace shalom in Hebrew, reflects both both Greek and
Speaker 1: Jewish cultural backgrounds, symbolizing the unity of the early Christian community.
Speaker 1: Grace emphasizes the unmerited favor of God, a central theme
Speaker 1: and Paul's theology, while peace denotes the wholeness and reconciliation
Speaker 1: brought about through Christ divine source. By attributing grace and
Speaker 1: peace to God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,
Speaker 1: Paul underscores the divine origin of these blessings. The dual
Speaker 1: attribution also affirms the deity of Christ and his integral
Speaker 1: role and the believer's life the apostolic apostolic authority. In
Speaker 1: some letters, Paul asserts his apostolic authority in the greeting
Speaker 1: Galatians one one, establishing his credentials and the divine authority
Speaker 1: beside his behind his message. This is particularly important in
Speaker 1: letters addressing doctoral errors or church discipline, and then they thanksgiving.
Speaker 1: Following the greeting, Paul often includes a section of thanksgiving,
Speaker 1: expressing gratitude to God for the faith and virtues of
Speaker 1: the recipients. This section serves several purposes, encouragement and affirmations,
Speaker 1: theological insights, prayer, intercession, foundational for exhortion, and yeah so
Speaker 1: In summary exhortation sorry foundation for exhortation. In summary, Paul's
Speaker 1: greetings and thanksgivings are integral to the epistles, reflecting the
Speaker 1: deep and theological convictions of pastoral heart. They serve to
Speaker 1: unify the Christian community, affirm the believer's faith, and prepare
Speaker 1: the way for the apostolic teaching that follows. Okay, I
Speaker 1: just want to go over that for you, guys, and
Speaker 1: let me go back, and then I'll be reading One
Speaker 1: Corinthians one, verses ten through seventeen. Next, sectarianism is sin.
Speaker 1: This is One Corinthians one, verse ten. Now I plead
Speaker 1: with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, all,
Speaker 1: that you all speak the same thing, and that there
Speaker 1: be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly
Speaker 1: joined together in the same mind, in the same judgment.
Speaker 1: For this has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren,
Speaker 1: by those of Chloe's household. And there are contentions among you.
Speaker 1: Now I say this that each of you says, I
Speaker 1: am Paul, or I am Apollos, or I am Cephist,
Speaker 1: or I am Christ is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified
Speaker 1: for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul. No,
Speaker 1: obviously they weren't, right. I thank God that I baptized
Speaker 1: none of you except Chrispus and Gaius, lest anyone should
Speaker 1: say that I had baptized you in my own name. Yes,
Speaker 1: I also baptized the households of stephan Us are stephan Us. Besides,
Speaker 1: I do not know whether I baptize any other, for
Speaker 1: Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach
Speaker 1: the Gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the Cross
Speaker 1: of Christ should be made of no effect. So this
Speaker 1: is a great proof text that baptizing doesn't save you. Now,
Speaker 1: what Paul's trying to say is you keep giving glory
Speaker 1: to Paul, glory to Apaulos, and glory to see Fist.
Speaker 1: But some people are not giving glory to Christ, and
Speaker 1: some people are bragging about Paul baptized me. Paul baptized me, right,
Speaker 1: and that's why he says, I thank God that I
Speaker 1: baptize none of you except Ceaphists and Guias, lest anyone
Speaker 1: should say that I had baptized in my own name.
Speaker 1: So people are giving glory to Cephis Apoulos and Paul
Speaker 1: because a great speaker Cephis is actually Peter. They I
Speaker 1: don't even know why they don't just put Peter there.
Speaker 1: But anyways, it says or I am or I am
Speaker 1: of Christ? Christ is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?
Speaker 1: Or you baptize in the name of Paul? Basically saying,
Speaker 1: don't give glory to me, give glory to God, you know.
Speaker 1: And he says here that a call for unity. Paul
Speaker 1: appeals for unity, urging believers to agree and avoid divisions,
Speaker 1: emphasizing that they are all part of the body of Christ.
Speaker 1: He addresses the issue of factions within the church, where
Speaker 1: members were aligning themselves with different leaders Paul, Apollo's Cephists,
Speaker 1: and Christ. Paul underscores that Christ is not divided, that
Speaker 1: He himself was not crucified for them, pointing them for
Speaker 1: that he himself was not crucified for them, pointing them
Speaker 1: back to the centrality of Christ. So Paul is saying
Speaker 1: that he himself was not crucified for them, Okay, not
Speaker 1: that Christ was not. It just says that Christ is
Speaker 1: not divided and that he, Paul himself, was not crucified
Speaker 1: for them, pointing them back to the centrality of Christ. Okay.
Speaker 1: And then call for unity. Let's see what this one says.
Speaker 1: Definition and importance. The call for unity within the Christian
Speaker 1: faith is a reoccurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the
Speaker 1: importance of harmony, cooperation, and mutual love among believers. Unity
Speaker 1: is seen as a reflection of the divine nature and
Speaker 1: a testament of the world of the transformative power of
Speaker 1: the Gospel Biblical foundation. The call for unity is rooted
Speaker 1: in the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Apostles. In
Speaker 1: John seventeen twenty one, Jesus prays for his followers that
Speaker 1: all of them may be one, as you, Father are
Speaker 1: in me, and I am in you, may they also
Speaker 1: be in us, so that the world may believe that
Speaker 1: You sent me. This prayer highlights the desire for believers
Speaker 1: to be united in purpose and spirit, mirroring the unity
Speaker 1: of the Trinity. If you believe in the Trinity, some
Speaker 1: people probably don't, but you know this is a part
Speaker 1: of the notes Apostles teachings. The Apostle Paul frequently addresses
Speaker 1: the theme of unity in his Epistles and Ephesians four
Speaker 1: verses three through six. He urges believers to make every
Speaker 1: effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the
Speaker 1: bond of peace. There is one body and one spirit,
Speaker 1: just as you were called to one hope when you
Speaker 1: were one hope, when you were called one Lord, one faith,
Speaker 1: one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is
Speaker 1: overall and through all and in all. Here Paul underscores
Speaker 1: the theological basis for unity, rooted in the oneness of
Speaker 1: God and the shared faith in believers. In One Corinthians
Speaker 1: one to ten, Paul appeal appeals to the church in
Speaker 1: corinth I appeal to you brothers in the name of
Speaker 1: our Lord Jesus, so that you might agree together. This
Speaker 1: call addresses the practical aspect of unity, urging believers to
Speaker 1: overcome division and maintain a unified front unity and diversity.
Speaker 1: That New Testament acknowledges the diversity within the Body of Christ,
Speaker 1: but calls the unity amidst the diversity. In One Corinthians twelve,
Speaker 1: verses twelve through fourteen, Paul uses the metaphor of the
Speaker 1: body to illustrate how diverse members contribute to the whole.
Speaker 1: For just the body is one, how many parts and
Speaker 1: all the parts of the body through many are one body.
Speaker 1: So also is Christ, for in one spirit, we are
Speaker 1: all baptized into one body. Whether Jews are Greek, slaver free,
Speaker 1: we were all given one spirit to drink. Okay, And
Speaker 1: in conclusion, the call for unity is a central tenet
Speaker 1: of the Christian faith, reflecting the unity of the Godhead
Speaker 1: and serving as a powerful witness to the world. Through
Speaker 1: the teaching of Jesus and the Apostles, believers are encouraged
Speaker 1: to strive for unity and love, purpose and spirit, overcoming
Speaker 1: challenges to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Okay, let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and go back to the Bible now. One
Speaker 1: Corinthians one eighteen. The title says, Christ the power and
Speaker 1: wisdom of God. For the message of the Cross is
Speaker 1: foolishness to those who are perishing. So for those that
Speaker 1: are perishing means those that are hardening their hearts, who
Speaker 1: are seeking worldly wisdom over Godly wisdom. And these people
Speaker 1: that have hardened their hearts, when you spread the gospel
Speaker 1: to them, they kind of find it foolish. You know.
Speaker 1: They think they're too smart for the Lord. You know,
Speaker 1: they think that they have it all figured out already,
Speaker 1: and they find the gospel a little ridiculous because they
Speaker 1: don't have the spirit. They don't have the Holy Spirit. Right,
Speaker 1: So what we'll start again, it says, for this message
Speaker 1: of the cross as foolish is to those who are perishing,
Speaker 1: but to us who are being saved, it is the
Speaker 1: power of God. For it is written, I will destroy
Speaker 1: the wisdom of the wise and bring nothing and bring
Speaker 1: to nothing the understanding of the prudent. So let's let's
Speaker 1: see what what he's quoting here, It says first Currientthians
Speaker 1: one nineteen, So he's quoting Isaiah twenty nine, verse fourteen.
Speaker 1: One Corinthian one nineteen says, for it has written, I
Speaker 1: will destroy the wisdom of the wise, the intelligence of
Speaker 1: the intelligence I will frustrate. But here it says in
Speaker 1: the New King James, I will destroy the wisdom of
Speaker 1: the wise, and bring nothing and bring to nothing the
Speaker 1: understanding of the prudent. Okay, So this verse, quoting Isaiah
Speaker 1: twenty nine fourteen, asserts that God will mollify human wisdom
Speaker 1: and intelligence that does not originate from Him, emphasizing the
Speaker 1: supurity and unique power of God's wisdom, particularly through the
Speaker 1: foolishness of the Cross of Christ, which saves those who believe.
Speaker 1: All right, let's go ahead and continue. One Corinthians one,
Speaker 1: verse twenty, Where is the wise? Where is the scribe?
Speaker 1: Where's the disputeror of this age? Has not God made
Speaker 1: foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the
Speaker 1: wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God,
Speaker 1: it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached
Speaker 1: to save those who believe. For Jews request to sign,
Speaker 1: and Greeks seek after wisdom. But we preach Christ's rucified
Speaker 1: to the Jews a stumbling block and the Greeks foolishness.
Speaker 1: But to those who recall both Jews and Greeks, Christ
Speaker 1: the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because
Speaker 1: the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the
Speaker 1: weakness of God is stronger than men a man. So
Speaker 1: in First Corinthians one, verses eighteen through twenty five, Paul
Speaker 1: contrasts the wisdom of the world with the wisdom of God,
Speaker 1: declaring that the message of the crost is foolishness to
Speaker 1: those perishing, but the power of God to those being saved.
Speaker 1: He explains that God has chosen what is foolish and
Speaker 1: weak in the world to shame the wise and strong,
Speaker 1: highlighting the upside down nature of God's kingdom. So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and check out the wisdom and power of
Speaker 1: the Cross. The Cross of Jesus Christ stands at the
Speaker 1: center of Christian theology and is a profound symbol of
Speaker 1: both divine wisdom and power. The apostle Paul, in the
Speaker 1: First Letter to the Corinthians, articulates the paradoxal nature of
Speaker 1: the Cross, which embodies both the wisdom and the power
Speaker 1: of God. He writes, for the message of the cross
Speaker 1: is foolishness to those who are perishing. Let me get
Speaker 1: back over here for those who are perishing, but to
Speaker 1: us we are being saved. It is the power of
Speaker 1: God Verse Corinthians one eighteen. This statement encapsulates the dual
Speaker 1: nature of the Cross as perceived by different audiences, foolishness
Speaker 1: to the unbelieving world and the ultimate expression of divine
Speaker 1: power to believers. Wisdom of the cross, the wisdom of
Speaker 1: the Cross, of the divine mystery that transcends human understanding
Speaker 1: and one Corinthians one, verse twenty four. Paul further explains
Speaker 1: to those called both Jews and Greeks Christ the power
Speaker 1: of God and the wisdom of God. The Cross, which
Speaker 1: appears as a scandal to the Jews and foolishness to
Speaker 1: the Greeks, reveals God's wisdom in a way that subverts
Speaker 1: human expectations. The crucifixion of Jesus and eventful, an event
Speaker 1: that seemed to signify defeat, is in fact the means
Speaker 1: by which God accomplishes salvation for humanity. The divine wisdom
Speaker 1: is hidden from the wise and learned of the world,
Speaker 1: but is revealed to those who have faith. The wisdom
Speaker 1: of the Cross is also evident in the fulfill of
Speaker 1: the Old Testament prophecies and the typologies that foreshadow Christ's
Speaker 1: sacrificial death. Isaiah fifty three, for instance, speaks of the
Speaker 1: suffering servant who bears the iniquities of many, a prophecy
Speaker 1: filled in jesus crucifixion. The power of the Cross is
Speaker 1: manifest and the ability to reconcile humanity to God. Through
Speaker 1: the Cross, Jesus triumphs over sin, death, and the powers
Speaker 1: of darkness. Colossians two, verse fourteen through fifteen states he
Speaker 1: canceled the record of the debt that stood against us
Speaker 1: with its legal demands. He set aside, nailing to the cross.
Speaker 1: And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a
Speaker 1: public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
Speaker 1: The cross is the instrument through which God achieves victory
Speaker 1: over the forces that enslave humanity. In summary, the Cross
Speaker 1: of Christ is a profound mystery that reveals the wisdom
Speaker 1: and power of God. It is the means by which
Speaker 1: God accomplishes salvation, triumphs over evil, and transforms the lives
Speaker 1: of believers. The cross stands as a central tenet of
Speaker 1: the Christian faith, inviting all who embrace its message and
Speaker 1: live in its power. Well, let's not worship the cross, Okay,
Speaker 1: we don't need Jesus here, you go across. Jesus is
Speaker 1: not sitting on a cross right now. Okay, So I
Speaker 1: think that we got to be careful with that. A
Speaker 1: lot of people kind of having the cross or having
Speaker 1: Jesus still on the cross. But I know it's a
Speaker 1: representation of the power of the cross. But you know,
Speaker 1: you just got to be careful with that, because Jesus
Speaker 1: is not on the cross. We resurrected after three days,
Speaker 1: all right, let's go ahead and continue. Now we're going
Speaker 1: to be in First Corinthians one twenty six through thirty one,
Speaker 1: glory only in the Lord. Verse Corinthians one, verse twenty six.
Speaker 1: For you see, for you see your calling, brethren, that
Speaker 1: not many. Why is according to the flesh, not many mighty,
Speaker 1: not many noble or call. But God has chosen the
Speaker 1: foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise.
Speaker 1: And God has chosen the weak things of the world
Speaker 1: to put the shame. The things that are mighty, and
Speaker 1: the base things of the world, and the things which
Speaker 1: are despised. God has chosen and the things which are
Speaker 1: not to bring to nothing the things that are that
Speaker 1: no flesh should should glory in His presence. But of
Speaker 1: him you are in Christ, Jesus, who became for us
Speaker 1: wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption. That
Speaker 1: as it is written, he who glorifies, let him glory
Speaker 1: in the Lord. Okay. So in these verses, Paul reminds
Speaker 1: the Corinthians of their humble beginnings, emphasizing that God chose
Speaker 1: the lowly and despised to nullify the things that are.
Speaker 1: He concludes that not one may boast before God, and
Speaker 1: that Christ has become for us wisdom, righteousness and sanctification
Speaker 1: and redemption. So we'll look what a boasting in the
Speaker 1: Lord means. Boasting in the Lord is a Biblical concept
Speaker 1: that emphasizes the importance of attributing glory and honor to
Speaker 1: God rather than the one's self. The idea is rooted
Speaker 1: in the understanding that all good things come from God,
Speaker 1: and human achievements are ultimately the result of His grace
Speaker 1: and power. The practice of boasting and the Lord is
Speaker 1: a form of worship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and goodness. Okay,
Speaker 1: and then the biblical foundation. The concept of boasting in
Speaker 1: the Lord is prominently featured in both the Old and
Speaker 1: New Testament. In the Old Testament, the prophet Jeremiah conveys
Speaker 1: this Prince and Jeremiah nine verse twenty three through twenty four,
Speaker 1: and I have it in my notes. I don't want
Speaker 1: to read it off here, because just in case they
Speaker 1: don't have the new King James. It says, Thus says
Speaker 1: the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
Speaker 1: Let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor
Speaker 1: the rich man glory in his riches. But let him
Speaker 1: who glorify, and let him who glories glorify in this
Speaker 1: that he understands and knows me that I am the
Speaker 1: Lord exercising loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth.
Speaker 1: For in these I delight, says the Lord. And the
Speaker 1: New Testament. The apostle Paul frequently addresses the theme of
Speaker 1: boasting in the Lord in one Corinthians one, verse thirty one,
Speaker 1: which we just read. Let him who boasts boasts in
Speaker 1: the Lord just echoes the Old Testament teaching and underscores
Speaker 1: the continued continuity of the principles throughout the scripture. Okay,
Speaker 1: and conclusion. While boasting in the Lord is a deeply
Speaker 1: personal practice also it has also it also has communal implications.
Speaker 1: It fosters a culture of worship and gratitude within the
Speaker 1: Body of Christ, encouraging believers to support one another and
Speaker 1: their spiritual journeys. By the constantly directing glory to God,
Speaker 1: the Church collectively bears witness to His greatness and faithfulness
Speaker 1: in the world. Okay, So since we're done with the chapter,
Speaker 1: we're going to go over some practical applications. My ears
Speaker 1: are like sweating and they saying, oh no, what practical applications?
Speaker 1: Seek unity? Strive for unity in your local church by
Speaker 1: focusing on what unites us in Christ rather than what
Speaker 1: divides us. My goodness, do we need this? We need
Speaker 1: you unity. We definitely need unity because so many things
Speaker 1: people are dividing over. For example, the Charlie Kirk thing.
Speaker 1: I mean, so many people are dividing over that. Some
Speaker 1: people are saying, oh, we need to make sure that
Speaker 1: we keep on, you know, recognizing, you know, Charlie Kirk
Speaker 1: for everything he did, and you know, certain churches are
Speaker 1: doing that. And then there's some people that don't believe
Speaker 1: that it actually happened, some Christian conspiracy theorists that don't
Speaker 1: believe it even actually happened. They believe that he there
Speaker 1: should have been an exit wound, that the exit wound
Speaker 1: wasn't there. If it was a thirty odd six, it
Speaker 1: should have came out of the back. There's people that
Speaker 1: are showing videos of people pulling looks like they're pulling
Speaker 1: something that caused the blood to splatter. I mean, there's
Speaker 1: just a whole bunch of theories out there, right, But
Speaker 1: we need unity, right, not necessarily in on the Charlie
Speaker 1: Kirk thing. I'm just saying we need unity in the church.
Speaker 1: There's forty thousand different denominations, right, So where is the unity?
Speaker 1: Why is there forty thousand different denominations of Christ? Is
Speaker 1: not divided because men are taking their interpretations and they're
Speaker 1: trying to put it out to the people. The shepherds
Speaker 1: are trying to put it out to the sheep, and
Speaker 1: the sheep are believing it, and they get stuck in
Speaker 1: these doctrines and they will not get out of it.
Speaker 1: And they're like, oh, well, at this church, I know
Speaker 1: that you're not saved unless you have unless you're speaking
Speaker 1: in tongues. And the next church says, oh, yeah, you're
Speaker 1: saved as long as you get water baptism. And the
Speaker 1: next church is saying, well, we're saved by grace through faith,
Speaker 1: but at the same time, we need to make sure
Speaker 1: we do works. And then the other one says, no,
Speaker 1: no works, We're only saved by grace through faith. And
Speaker 1: then the other one is saying, well, you know, Republicans
Speaker 1: are the best, and you know there's a lot of
Speaker 1: Christian Republicans out there, so we need to make sure
Speaker 1: we vote for Donald Trump. And this other church is saying,
Speaker 1: don't vote for Donald Trumpy's evil, you know. And then
Speaker 1: there's another church that saying, you know, the Pentecostals are
Speaker 1: saying that, you know, God, Jesus, and and the Holy
Speaker 1: Spirit are one, it's oneness. And then we got this
Speaker 1: other church over here saying, well, the Trinity, we got God.
Speaker 1: You know, God, the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: are three in one. And then we have another church
Speaker 1: over here saying, hey, you know it's not it's Unitarian,
Speaker 1: where Jesus is not. Wasn't there in the beginning. He
Speaker 1: was born through Mary and God just gave him that power.
Speaker 1: And then we have another church over here saying, well,
Speaker 1: you know, we got a seven year tribulation, three and
Speaker 1: a half years of peace, three and a half years
Speaker 1: of great tribulation. The Antichrist is going to come and
Speaker 1: make peace with Israel. And then this other church over
Speaker 1: here says, there is no Israel, It's only spiritual Israel.
Speaker 1: And you guys are way off. And then there's all
Speaker 1: these different people that these different interpretations and all this
Speaker 1: division that's happening because of different doctrines and different interpretations
Speaker 1: of the word. You know, Catholics or you know, there's
Speaker 1: differences between the Catholics and Christians. And I definitely think
Speaker 1: that we should strive for unity in our local church.
Speaker 1: That says by focusing on what unites us in Christ
Speaker 1: rather than what divides us. Right, Latter Earth was a
Speaker 1: big thing, you know, Biblical cosmology, it's pretty divisive as well.
Speaker 1: I'm noticing that the Nephilim is another one. There's a
Speaker 1: Setite theory, you know, and then there's the the sons
Speaker 1: of God being angels that that divides people, the serpent
Speaker 1: sy theory that divides people. I mean, there's a lot
Speaker 1: of things that do divide, you know, so but it's
Speaker 1: kind of hard for everybody to be on the same page.
Speaker 1: You know, we're human, but you know, we need to
Speaker 1: try to seek unity, embrace humility, recognize that our wisdom
Speaker 1: and strength comes from God, and avoid boasting and personal
Speaker 1: achievements or affiliations. Yes, we definitely have to avoid that.
Speaker 1: And it's really hard when you're podcasting and you do
Speaker 1: three hundred episodes or three hundred and two episodes by now.
Speaker 1: Sometimes when I'm interviewing people, I'm trying to talk to them,
Speaker 1: and I realized that sometimes you might say something that
Speaker 1: might sound a little bostful or something or proud, and
Speaker 1: I don't like that. I'm not saying that I've been
Speaker 1: doing that, but I just want I just have to
Speaker 1: watch myself the way I speak, and you know, the
Speaker 1: way I talk, I have to make sure that I'm
Speaker 1: checking myself as I speak. Now. Before, I would speak
Speaker 1: so openly when I first started podcasting, because I wasn't
Speaker 1: as wise and I didn't have a you know, I
Speaker 1: wasn't as I was basically not as mature in the Lord.
Speaker 1: Back then, I would just talk. Now when I talk
Speaker 1: about conspiracies, I have to make sure that I'm telling
Speaker 1: the truth. I can't just if somebody asked me a
Speaker 1: question about Freemasons or something, that I can answer the question.
Speaker 1: I have to tell them it's my opinion. But you know,
Speaker 1: I'm only limited to the research that I can do.
Speaker 1: So I'm not saying it's one hundred percent fact, but
Speaker 1: I'm just saying that I've researched this and this is
Speaker 1: what I've found. You know, I before I would just
Speaker 1: be like, yeah, this is what the Freemasons do, the
Speaker 1: Illuminati seventeen seventy six Liberarian Illuminati boom boom boom. I
Speaker 1: would see all this stuff. But now now that God
Speaker 1: kind of is helping me mature a little bit, you know,
Speaker 1: all praises to God. Then it just it's I can't
Speaker 1: even answer the questions sometimes when people ask me, because
Speaker 1: I need to make sure that I'm speaking the truth
Speaker 1: or if it's not the truth, and I'm just I'm
Speaker 1: not sure about it, I have to make sure I
Speaker 1: let the audience know and that it doesn't sound as
Speaker 1: convincing probably to the people, but I got to be honest,
Speaker 1: and that's the way I got to speak, you know.
Speaker 1: So anyways, recognize our wisdom and strength come from God
Speaker 1: and avoid boasting in personal achievements refiliations. Yes, proclaim the Cross,
Speaker 1: share the message of the Cross, boldly understanding that is
Speaker 1: the power of God for salvation. Amen to that. Proclaim
Speaker 1: the Cross. Okay, rely on God's wisdom and decision making
Speaker 1: and daily life. Seek God's wisdom rather than relying solely
Speaker 1: on human understanding. Secular humanist, I'm gonna have a debate
Speaker 1: on October eleventh on Christianity versus secular humanism. That's what
Speaker 1: they do. In secular humanism, they solely rely on human understanding.
Speaker 1: They go completely against Proverbs five, verses three through six,
Speaker 1: and they lean on their own understanding. Instead of leaning
Speaker 1: on God's understanding, and we see what happens in the
Speaker 1: world when that happens. Right, Rely on God's wisdom and
Speaker 1: decision making a daily life, seek God's wisdom. Oh yeah,
Speaker 1: we already read that one. Okay, perfect, as you could tell.
Speaker 1: That's another tired night. I just was on a live
Speaker 1: before I got on this all up in the comment
Speaker 1: section connections to additional scriptures Unity and the Body of Christ,
Speaker 1: the Phesians four, verses one through six, which we're going
Speaker 1: to read right now. See what Paul is saying about
Speaker 1: unity and the Body of Christ, because I think it's
Speaker 1: vastly important. Phesians four. Therefore, the prisoner of the Lord
Speaker 1: beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which
Speaker 1: you were called, with all lowness and gentleness, with long suffering,
Speaker 1: bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the
Speaker 1: unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. This
Speaker 1: is one body, one spirit, just as you were called
Speaker 1: in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one faith,
Speaker 1: one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is
Speaker 1: above all, through all, and you and in you all. Wow,
Speaker 1: that's amazing message right there. Huh. One Lord, one Faith,
Speaker 1: one baptism One, God and Father of all, who is
Speaker 1: above all and through all, and you and in you
Speaker 1: all Wow, powerful verse the power of the Gospel. Okay,
Speaker 1: we have that as an additional scripture, Romans one, verse sixteen,
Speaker 1: and we'll go ahead and read it Romans one, verse sixteen.
Speaker 1: For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ.
Speaker 1: For it is the power of God to salvation for
Speaker 1: everyone who believes, for the first, for the jew first,
Speaker 1: and also for the Greek. For in the righteousness of
Speaker 1: God is revealed from faith to faith. It is written
Speaker 1: that just shall live by faith. Okay, God's wisdom versus
Speaker 1: worldly wisdom James three thirteen through eighteen. Let's go check
Speaker 1: out James, Jesus's brother, right, so very very interesting information
Speaker 1: from him always, all right, So we have the title.
Speaker 1: It says, heavenly versus demonic wisdom James three, verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: Who is wise and understanding among you, let him show
Speaker 1: by good conduct that his work are done in the
Speaker 1: meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and
Speaker 1: self seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie
Speaker 1: against the truth. The wisdom does not descend from above,
Speaker 1: but is earthly sensual demonic. For where envy and self
Speaker 1: seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But
Speaker 1: the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,
Speaker 1: willing to yield full of mercy and good fruits, without
Speaker 1: partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of rightsiness is
Speaker 1: sown in peace by those who make peace. Amen, James's
Speaker 1: got some really awesome stuff there. Next is Boasting in
Speaker 1: the Lord, which we already read Jeremiah nine twenty three
Speaker 1: through twenty four. We already read that one, so we
Speaker 1: don't need to read that perfect yes, so good stuff.
Speaker 1: That is the end of the first chapter. Now we're
Speaker 1: gonna go to First Corinthians Chapter two Spiritual Wisdom. So
Speaker 1: now I'm gonna do First Corinthians Chapter two. I'm gonna
Speaker 1: go over the introduction. First Corinthians two illustrates the powerful
Speaker 1: wisdom and understanding that comes from the Holy Spirit. It
Speaker 1: challenges believers to lean not on their own understanding or
Speaker 1: the wisdom of the world, but to embrace the spirit
Speaker 1: led wisdom that transcends human comprehension. This chapter encourages Christians
Speaker 1: to recognize the mystery and depth of God's wisdom and
Speaker 1: to strive for spiritual discernment in their walk with Christ.
Speaker 1: Amen to that. Okay, let's go ahead and check this out. Firs.
Speaker 1: Corinthians two seven through ten. Let's go ahead and read,
Speaker 1: and let me go to chapter two. See if I
Speaker 1: miss anything here. Nope, it's one of them all right, Firs. Corinthians,
Speaker 1: Chapter two, verse one. And I, brethren, when I came
Speaker 1: to you, did not come with excellence of speech or
Speaker 1: of wisdom, declaring to you that the testimony of God.
Speaker 1: For I determined not to know anything among you except
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ and him crucified. I was with you in weakness,
Speaker 1: in fear, and in much trebling trembling. And my speech
Speaker 1: and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom,
Speaker 1: but in demonstration of the spirit and of power, that
Speaker 1: your faith should not be, should not be in the
Speaker 1: wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Okay.
Speaker 1: So some people, I will say this, some people are
Speaker 1: using a persuasive words of human wisdom by proclaiming the
Speaker 1: gospel using health and wealth. Okay. So they're using health
Speaker 1: and wealth to proclaim the gospel message. So they have
Speaker 1: people thinking that if you believe the gospel full message
Speaker 1: then you are saved, or that God is going to
Speaker 1: make you have more money. Uh, they make you believe
Speaker 1: that the closer you are to God, the more money
Speaker 1: you're gonna have. They make you believe that if you
Speaker 1: have if you have an, if you have faith, you
Speaker 1: need to have a lot of faith. If you're if
Speaker 1: you have cancer or you're sick, it's because you're not
Speaker 1: close enough to God like we are. You know, that's
Speaker 1: kind of how the you know you got sick, well
Speaker 1: we got we got wealth and health. You you just not.
Speaker 1: You know, you're fa you're lacking faith, making you feel
Speaker 1: like you're not even saved because you you have cancer,
Speaker 1: so you see how bad that could be. Or if
Speaker 1: you are let's say you start gaining money and you
Speaker 1: start thinking like, oh, well, you know what this prosperity
Speaker 1: gospel is working. You start gaining money, and then all
Speaker 1: of a sudden your business fails, and then you're gonna think,
Speaker 1: oh man, God doesn't love me, when it has nothing
Speaker 1: to do with that. God is is definitely blessed you
Speaker 1: when you are doing good, but it's not like he's
Speaker 1: It's not like the closer you are to God, the
Speaker 1: more rich are going to be. That's not the way
Speaker 1: it works, right, So that's what they're using unfortunately, and
Speaker 1: they're they're definitely using it in a way for them
Speaker 1: to become richer. And they want you to They want
Speaker 1: to give you that feel good gospel message to keep
Speaker 1: your butts in the seat, keep you paying that that
Speaker 1: weekly offer plate, and you know, or calling into their
Speaker 1: radio station and calling into their their live and giving
Speaker 1: money all that stuff, you know, and yeah, it's it's
Speaker 1: it's very interesting. So all right, let's see God's wisdom
Speaker 1: versus human wisdom. That's in First Corinthians seven, verse seven
Speaker 1: through ten. Okay, let me go ahead and continue spiritual wisdom.
Speaker 1: First Crinians two, verse six. However, we speak wisdom among
Speaker 1: those who are mature yet, not the wisdom of this age,
Speaker 1: nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming
Speaker 1: to nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God and
Speaker 1: a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the
Speaker 1: ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of
Speaker 1: this age knew. For had they known, they would have
Speaker 1: CRUs They have not. They would have not crucified the
Speaker 1: Lord of glory. As it is written, I has not
Speaker 1: seen nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart
Speaker 1: of man the things which God has prepared for those
Speaker 1: who love him. But God has revealed them to us
Speaker 1: through his Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, Yes,
Speaker 1: the deep things of God. Let's go ahead and pause there.
Speaker 1: God's wisdom versus human wisdom. Paul contrasts the wisdom of
Speaker 1: God with the wisdom of the world, emphasizing that God's
Speaker 1: wisdom is a mystery revealed by the Spirit. By the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Okay, so let's go ahead and check out
Speaker 1: a little deeper here. God's wisdom is a central theme
Speaker 1: throughout the Bible, characterized by its divine origin, infallibility, and
Speaker 1: eternal nature. Unlike human wisdom, which is often limited and flawed,
Speaker 1: God's wisdom is perfect and unsearchable. The Bible frequently emphasizes
Speaker 1: the true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.
Speaker 1: Proverbs nine, verse ten states the fear of the Lord
Speaker 1: is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy
Speaker 1: One is understanding. This verse underscores the foundational role that
Speaker 1: reverence for God plays in acquiring true wisdom. God's wisdom
Speaker 1: is also described in being human, being beyond human comprehension.
Speaker 1: In Isaiah fifty five, verses eight through nine, the Lord declares,
Speaker 1: from my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
Speaker 1: ways my ways. As the heavens are higher than the earth,
Speaker 1: so my way is higher than your ways, and my
Speaker 1: thoughts than your thoughts. This passage highlights the vast difference
Speaker 1: between divine and human understanding, and then the New Testament
Speaker 1: further reveals God's wisdom. In One Corinthians one, verse twenty four,
Speaker 1: which we already read, Paul refers to Christ as the
Speaker 1: power of God and the wisdom of God. This identification
Speaker 1: of Jesus with divine wisdom illustrates that God's ultimate wisdom
Speaker 1: is manifested in the redemptive work of Christ, which may
Speaker 1: appear foolish to be foolish to the foolish to the world,
Speaker 1: but is the means of salvation for believers. Human wisdom,
Speaker 1: in contrast, it is often depicted in the Bible, has
Speaker 1: limited and sometimes contrary to God's purposes. While human wisdom
Speaker 1: can achieve great things in the realms of science, philosophy,
Speaker 1: and the arts, it is ultimately insufficient for understanding spiritual
Speaker 1: truths and the deeper purposes of God. This is some
Speaker 1: good stuff. One Corinthians three, verse nineteen states for the
Speaker 1: wisdom of the world is foolishness in God's sight. This
Speaker 1: verse suggests that human wisdom. This verse suggests that human wisdom,
Speaker 1: when it stands in opposition to God's wisdom, is ultimately futile.
Speaker 1: The limitations of human wisdom are further illustrated in the
Speaker 1: account of Job. Despite his friend's attempts to explain his
Speaker 1: suffering through human reasoning, it is only when God speaks
Speaker 1: that true wisdom is revealed. And Job twenty eight twenty
Speaker 1: eight captures the sentiment, and he said, to man, behold
Speaker 1: the fear of the Lord. That is wisdom, and to
Speaker 1: turn away from evil is understanding. Moreover, human wisdom is
Speaker 1: often associated with pride and self reliance, which can lead
Speaker 1: individuals away from dependence on God. John three James three
Speaker 1: fifteen through seventeen contrasts earthly wisdom with heavenly wisdom. Such
Speaker 1: wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly unspiritual demonic.
Speaker 1: For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be
Speaker 1: disorder in every evil practice. But the wisdom from above
Speaker 1: is first of all pure than peace. Loving, gentle, and accommodating,
Speaker 1: full of mercy and good fruit. Impartial ands is here.
Speaker 1: This passage highlights the moral and spiritual qualities that distinguish
Speaker 1: divine wisdom from human wisdom and summary, the Bible presents
Speaker 1: a clear distinction between God's wisdom and human wisdom. While
Speaker 1: human wisdom has its place, it is not only through
Speaker 1: submission to God's wisdom that can attain true understanding and
Speaker 1: to live a life that aligns with His will perfect
Speaker 1: all right, So now we're going to be reading verse
Speaker 1: ten through twelve. We already read ten. Let's go to twelve,
Speaker 1: I mean eleven. Now Verse Corinthians two, verse eleven. For
Speaker 1: what man knows the things of a man except the
Speaker 1: spirit of the man, which is in him. Even so,
Speaker 1: no one knows the things of God except the Spirit
Speaker 1: of God. Now we have received not the spirit of
Speaker 1: the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that
Speaker 1: we might know the things that have been freely given
Speaker 1: to us by God. Okay, so it's another thing that
Speaker 1: we were talking about earlier. How if you don't have
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit, then you're not going to be able
Speaker 1: to understand. So spiritual discernment are the role of the
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Sorry, the Holy Spirit is essential. Let me
Speaker 1: just highlight this. I know where I'm at. The Holy
Speaker 1: Spirit is essential in understanding God's wisdom as he searches
Speaker 1: all things, even the deep things of God. And we've
Speaker 1: talked about the role of the Holy Spirit before. The
Speaker 1: Holy Spirit, also known as the Spirit of God, the
Speaker 1: Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter, plays a multifaceted role
Speaker 1: in the life of believers and the broader narrative of scripture.
Speaker 1: The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity,
Speaker 1: if you do believe in the trinity, some people don't
Speaker 1: co equal with the Father and the Son, and is
Speaker 1: active in creation, revelation, and redemption. Okay, so we've already
Speaker 1: gone over the role of the Holy Spirit before. I'm
Speaker 1: not going to go over it again. Next we're going
Speaker 1: to be talking about spiritual discernment, and this is going
Speaker 1: to be in one Corinthian two, verse thirteen. These things
Speaker 1: we also speak not in words which man's wisdom teaches,
Speaker 1: but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with
Speaker 1: spiritual But the normal man does not receive the things
Speaker 1: of the Spirit of God, but they are foolishness to him,
Speaker 1: nor can he know them because they are spiritually discerned.
Speaker 1: But he who is spiritual judges all things. Yet he
Speaker 1: himself is rightly judged by no one, for who has
Speaker 1: known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him.
Speaker 1: But we have the mind of Christ. Okay, So spiritual discernment,
Speaker 1: spiritual truths are discerned spiritually, and then natural men cannot
Speaker 1: accept them because they are spiritually appraised. So you have
Speaker 1: had I know, you've probably had people in your life
Speaker 1: that you've talked to and you try to wake up
Speaker 1: to the Bible or you try to wake them up
Speaker 1: to many things, you know, the vaccines, try to wake
Speaker 1: them up to agendas that are happening that they can't
Speaker 1: even see, and they just don't they're just not able
Speaker 1: to wake up, and they're not able to realize any
Speaker 1: kind of syop or anything like that. There's also people
Speaker 1: that in the you know that when you're trying to
Speaker 1: explain the Bible to them, that they just don't have
Speaker 1: any spiritual discernment because the Holy Spirit is just not
Speaker 1: with them. So it happens, you know. So spiritual truth
Speaker 1: are only discerned spiritually, and the natural man cannot accept
Speaker 1: them because they are spiritually appraised, spiritually weak. So you
Speaker 1: could you preach the Gospel to them all day long,
Speaker 1: and they don't believe the Bible. They believe that it's
Speaker 1: not fact. They believe that it's just the stories, and
Speaker 1: they're not gonna it's not gonna affect them. It's not
Speaker 1: gonna be as easy to plant the seeds for them
Speaker 1: because they don't believe the Bible in the first place.
Speaker 1: So it's very hard. You're like swimming uphill without a paddle.
Speaker 1: And it says here that the natural man cannot accept
Speaker 1: them because they are spiritually appraised. Right in the New
Speaker 1: King James, it says, but the natural man does not
Speaker 1: receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they
Speaker 1: are foolishness to him, nor can he know them because
Speaker 1: they are spiritually discerned. All right, So next right, the
Speaker 1: mind of Christ is another teaching here teaching point. Believers
Speaker 1: have the mind of Christ, enabling them to understand and
Speaker 1: apply God's wisdom in their lives. And that's verse Corinthians two,
Speaker 1: verse sixteen. It says, for who has known the mind
Speaker 1: of the Lord, that he may instruct him. But we
Speaker 1: have the mind of Christ. So what does that mean
Speaker 1: to have the mind of Christ well. The concept of
Speaker 1: the mind of Christ is a profound theological theme found
Speaker 1: in the New Testament, particularly in the Pauline Epistles. It
Speaker 1: refers to the mindset, attitude, and perspective that believers are
Speaker 1: called to adopt, modeling after Jesus Christ himself. The concept
Speaker 1: is a central theme to Christian discipleship and spiritual maturity.
Speaker 1: The primary scriptural reference for the mind of Christ is
Speaker 1: found in one Corinthians two, verse sixteen, where the apostle
Speaker 1: Paul writes, for who has known the mind of the
Speaker 1: Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the
Speaker 1: mind of Christ. Thus passages highlights the believers access to
Speaker 1: divine wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit, contrasting human
Speaker 1: wisdom with the spiritual insight granted to those in Christ.
Speaker 1: Another significant passages Filippians two versus five through eight, which
Speaker 1: exhorts believers to adopt the same mindset as Christ. Jesus,
Speaker 1: let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ. Jesus,
Speaker 1: who existed in the form of God, did not consider
Speaker 1: equality with God something to be grasped, but also emptying himself,
Speaker 1: taking the form of a servant, being made a human
Speaker 1: likeness and being found in appearance as a man, he
Speaker 1: humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on
Speaker 1: a cross. That's Philippians two, verses five through eight. I'm
Speaker 1: not sure which version that was in Okay, because I'm
Speaker 1: reading off some notes. It says this passage underscores humility, selflessness,
Speaker 1: and obedience as a key attribute of the mind of Christ.
Speaker 1: Of having the mind of Christ characteristics of the mind
Speaker 1: of Christ, humility has demonstrated in Philippians two. Humility is
Speaker 1: a cornerstone of the mind of Christ. Obedience. Christ's obedience
Speaker 1: to the Father, even unto death, serves as a model
Speaker 1: for believers. The mind of Christ involves a willingness to
Speaker 1: submit to God's will, trusting in his purpose and plans. Selflessness.
Speaker 1: The sacrificial nature of Christ's life and death exemplifies selfishness.
Speaker 1: Believers are encouraged to live not for themselves, but for
Speaker 1: the glory of God and the God and the good
Speaker 1: of others, reflecting Christ's love and compassion, also spiritual discernment.
Speaker 1: Having the mind of Christ involves spiritual discernment and wisdom,
Speaker 1: unity and love. The mind of Christ fosters unity within
Speaker 1: the body of believers. In Philippians two, too, Paul urges
Speaker 1: the church to be like minded, having the same love,
Speaker 1: being one in spirit and purpose. This unity is rooted
Speaker 1: in love, reflecting the relational nature of the Trinity. And
Speaker 1: then the conclusion to Christ is a transformative and empowering
Speaker 1: aspect of the Christian faith, inviting believers to partake in
Speaker 1: the divine nature and to live out the values and
Speaker 1: virtues exemplified by Jesus. Through the Holy Spirit, believers are
Speaker 1: equipped to grow in the likeness of Christ, reflecting his
Speaker 1: character to the world. Okay, let's go ahead and go back.
Speaker 1: So we are done with the chapter. So I'm going
Speaker 1: to go ahead and go over some practical applications. Seek
Speaker 1: the guidance, Seek the spiritual guidance. Seek the spirit's guidance.
Speaker 1: Regular pray, regularly, pray for the Holy Spirit to guide
Speaker 1: you and understanding God's word and applying it to your life. Okay, Next,
Speaker 1: evaluate sources of wisdom. Reflect on where you seek wisdom,
Speaker 1: and ensure the lines of God's truth rather than worldly philosophies.
Speaker 1: This is a probably big for a lot of us,
Speaker 1: you know, especially conspiracy theorist, because we I tend to
Speaker 1: listen to God's word, right, I start studying Corinthians. Right, Well,
Speaker 1: I'm gonna come and do these Bible studies with you guys.
Speaker 1: I'll be studying, studying, and then I get a conspiracy
Speaker 1: add And what happens is I'll study for a while
Speaker 1: and then I'll listen to a couple of videos and
Speaker 1: kind of write some notes and be in his zone.
Speaker 1: And then something pops up on my YouTube right and
Speaker 1: because I get notified, and it'll be something like that
Speaker 1: I've been wanting to see, and I'm like, oh, I'm
Speaker 1: just I'll try to save that video right for later.
Speaker 1: I click on it, I'm like, oh, let me just
Speaker 1: watch it for a little bit. Two hours later, it's
Speaker 1: three o'clock in the afternoon and I'm like, oh, no,
Speaker 1: I got I still got to study for Corinthians. And uh,
Speaker 1: end of the day, you know, I have to go
Speaker 1: back to the office. I can't even really listen. So
Speaker 1: then I'm like, dang it. So then I got one
Speaker 1: more day, right, So that's like a Sunday, and then
Speaker 1: plus I have my live so the next day, all
Speaker 1: you know, on a Monday, I'll be listening to uh
Speaker 1: be listening to first Corinthians chapter two, now, you know,
Speaker 1: and I'm listening to that and I'm kind of getting
Speaker 1: some ideas of what's going on finished chapter two, and
Speaker 1: then boom, something will pop up or I want to
Speaker 1: see I'm like, oh, you know something about whatever, I
Speaker 1: just click on it and I start watching that. So
Speaker 1: I get, you know, I get conspiracy theory add sometimes
Speaker 1: if that makes sense, and it happens, but I need
Speaker 1: to evaluate the sources of wisdom that I get, you know,
Speaker 1: the sources of wisdom that I want is biblical. But
Speaker 1: I'm still chasing some conspiracy sometimes, you know. But yeah,
Speaker 1: it happens. But I'm getting a little better, I think.
Speaker 1: But pray for me that I don't have as much
Speaker 1: add when it comes to listening to discernments and studying.
Speaker 1: All right, And I'm sure people have that same problem,
Speaker 1: especially conspiracy theoris, because we're looking for worldly philosophies and
Speaker 1: conspiracies that might may be true maybe not, mix us
Speaker 1: hyper focus on it and yeah, we need to have
Speaker 1: some discernment. And the next one, oh, here does cultivate
Speaker 1: spiritual discernment. Engage in practices that enhance your spiritual discernment,
Speaker 1: such as prayer, meditation on scripture, and fellowship with other believers.
Speaker 1: All of those are very important, right, very important. Fellowship
Speaker 1: with other believers is good because they'll be able to
Speaker 1: because then you have someone to kind of be, you know,
Speaker 1: watching over you, or you have some accountability. That's what
Speaker 1: I'm looking for, Okay. And then fellowship with our meditation
Speaker 1: on scriptures, that's always good. Prayer is always good. Right,
Speaker 1: So next we have embraced the mind of Christ, strive
Speaker 1: to think and act in ways that reflect the character
Speaker 1: and teachings of Jesus. My friend Apollo from Apollo the podcast,
Speaker 1: the original podcast, the gentleman that was hosting the show
Speaker 1: that I just did. And his name is Apollo because
Speaker 1: that's his real name. Okay, so I know that people
Speaker 1: will be like, why is this Apollo, but anyways, that's
Speaker 1: his real name. But anyways, he sent me this one
Speaker 1: hour long thing of Jesus, all Jesus's teachings, and it's
Speaker 1: pretty cool. Shout out to him if he listens to this.
Speaker 1: I don't know if he will, but pretty cool stuff.
Speaker 1: I mean, it really helped me to sit and listen.
Speaker 1: And I think it was sent to me for a
Speaker 1: reason because it's good to reflect on the character and
Speaker 1: then also the teachings of Jesus. And that's one hour
Speaker 1: of the teachings of Jesus. It's really cool. So there
Speaker 1: we go. We're done with that. Chapters done. Now, I
Speaker 1: just want to go over some additional scriptures. James chapter one,
Speaker 1: verse five. Let me go do that real quick. James
Speaker 1: chapter one. Cool. I'm already in James, so that's gonna
Speaker 1: be quick. James chapter one, verse five. If any of
Speaker 1: you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives
Speaker 1: to all liberally and without reapproach. It'll be given to him.
Speaker 1: That's James one five. Next we have Proverbs three, verses
Speaker 1: five through six, which we all kind of know about.
Speaker 1: Proverbs three verses five and six. Trust in the Lord
Speaker 1: with all your heart, and lean not on your own
Speaker 1: understanding in all your ways. Acknowledge Him, and he shall
Speaker 1: direct your paths. Amen. And then Romans twelve, verse two.
Speaker 1: It calls for the renewal of the mind to discern
Speaker 1: God's will, which is good, pleasing, and perfect. And then
Speaker 1: in John fourteen, verse twenty six, Jesus promises the Holy
Speaker 1: Spirit will teach and remind believers of his teachings Okay, right,
Speaker 1: so we'll go ahead and go to see if I
Speaker 1: have any notes on chapter three. Okay, cool, All right,
Speaker 1: here we go. I'm going to go ahead and go
Speaker 1: over the intro for First Corinthians Chapter three. First Corinthians
Speaker 1: Chapter three highlights the necessity of spiritual maturity and unity
Speaker 1: in Christ. It underscores oops, It underscores the vital role
Speaker 1: of every believer in building the church, and emphasizes our
Speaker 1: accountability to God. The chapter is a potent reminder that
Speaker 1: while we labor in God's vineyard, it is God who
Speaker 1: provides growth and judges the quality of our work. Furthermore,
Speaker 1: it eludicates, elucidates, I don't know what that word is, sorry,
Speaker 1: the beautiful truth of our identity as God's temple, urging
Speaker 1: us to honor God in our bodies, and iseshoe worldly
Speaker 1: wisdom for the profound wisdom of God. All right, perfect, next,
Speaker 1: so be spiritual immaturity. Let me just go ahead and
Speaker 1: go to First Corinthians Chapter three. On the screen. Sectorism
Speaker 1: is cardinal, First Corinthians, Chapter three, Verse one, and I, brethren,
Speaker 1: could not speak to you as to spiritual people, but
Speaker 1: as to cardinal, as to the babes in Christ. Babies
Speaker 1: in Christ. It's spelled babes, but it's babies in Christ. Here.
Speaker 1: So Paul begins by addressing the Corinthians as infants in
Speaker 1: Christ or babies in Christ, highlighting their need for spiritual growth.
Speaker 1: He contrasts spiritual milk with solid food, emphasizing the importance
Speaker 1: of maturing in faith. Let's read what does it say?
Speaker 1: We'll continue, We'll start from the beginning. And I, brethren,
Speaker 1: could not speak to you as a spiritual as to
Speaker 1: spiritual people, but as to cardinal, as to the babies
Speaker 1: in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with
Speaker 1: solid food, for until now you were not able to
Speaker 1: receive it. And even now you are not able, you
Speaker 1: are still not able. For you are still cardinal. For
Speaker 1: where there are envy, strife and divisions among you, are
Speaker 1: you not cardinal and behaving like mere men? For when
Speaker 1: one says I am of Paul and another I am
Speaker 1: of Apollos, are you not cardinal? Okay? So he's just
Speaker 1: trying to teach on spiritual immaturity here, all right, and
Speaker 1: let's see what that means. Couldn't stop there. Spiritual immaturity
Speaker 1: refers to a state in which a believer in Christ
Speaker 1: has not yet developed a mature under standing in practice
Speaker 1: of their faith. This condition is characterized by a lack
Speaker 1: of spiritual discernment and inability to apply biblical truths to life,
Speaker 1: and a tendency to be swayed by false teachings or
Speaker 1: worldly influences. The concept of spiritual immaturity is addressed in
Speaker 1: several passages throughout the New Testament. The apostle Paul frequently
Speaker 1: admonishes believers to grow in their faith and understanding, and
Speaker 1: one Corinthians three, verses one through three, which we just read, brothers,
Speaker 1: I could not address you in spiritual but as worldly
Speaker 1: as infants in Christ or babies in Christ. I gave
Speaker 1: you milk, not solid food, for you were not ready
Speaker 1: for it. Indeed you are still not ready. You are
Speaker 1: still worldly, for since there's jealousy and dissension among you,
Speaker 1: you are not worldy. Yet we read that. Similarly in
Speaker 1: Hebrews five, verse twelve through fourteen, the author rebukes the
Speaker 1: recip for their lack of progress. Although by this time,
Speaker 1: although by this time you ought to be teachers. You
Speaker 1: need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God's word.
Speaker 1: You need milk, not solid food. For everyone who lives
Speaker 1: on milk is still an infant and experienced in the
Speaker 1: message of righteousness. But solid food is for the mature,
Speaker 1: who by a constant use have trained their senses to
Speaker 1: distinguish good from evil. This passage highlights the expectation of
Speaker 1: growth and the ability to discern right from wrong as
Speaker 1: marks of maturity. And what's the characteristics of spiritual immaturity?
Speaker 1: So we all know, and we try to stay away
Speaker 1: from this lack of discernment. Immature believers often struggle to
Speaker 1: distinguish between sound doctrine and false teachings. Ephesians four, verse
Speaker 1: fourteen warns against being tossed by the waves and carried
Speaker 1: around by every wind of teaching and by the clever
Speaker 1: cunning men and their deceitful scheming. Also dependency on basic
Speaker 1: trainings or teachings, as seen in Hebrews five, verse twelve,
Speaker 1: Spiritual immaturity as marked as a reliance on elementary teachings
Speaker 1: rather than progressing the deeper understandings. And if anybody that's
Speaker 1: listening has any of this, it's okay. Being spiritually mature
Speaker 1: might be that you're just a new Christian, you know,
Speaker 1: and it's just it takes time. It's not easy, okay,
Speaker 1: to just get you know, just have discernment right away,
Speaker 1: and or to not be dependent on basic teachings, you know.
Speaker 1: And sometimes it's not easy to not have worldly behaviors.
Speaker 1: Sometimes you might lose your temper or you might have
Speaker 1: what's the next one is worldly behaviors. Let's look at
Speaker 1: that worldly behaviors. Paul associates spiritual immaturity with worldly behaviors
Speaker 1: such as jealousy and dissension, has noted in one Corinthians three,
Speaker 1: verse three. Okay, and then inability to teach others. A
Speaker 1: mature believer should be able to instruct others in the faith.
Speaker 1: But spiritual immaturity is characterized by a need to be
Speaker 1: continually taught the basics, as mentioned in Hebrews five twelve.
Speaker 1: And we are going to read Hebrews five twelve just
Speaker 1: to kind of see. And I'm not telling you guys
Speaker 1: that I'm not lacking in anything either, you know, I'm
Speaker 1: just trying to I just have to teach and kind
Speaker 1: of preach on this. And it's not it doesn't mean
Speaker 1: that I've never lacked in indy of this or that
Speaker 1: I'm going at issues with stuff like this, you know,
Speaker 1: let's see twelve. So spiritual immaturity is what the chapter
Speaker 1: the title says. It's Hebrews five, verse twelve. For though
Speaker 1: by this time you ought to be teachers, you need
Speaker 1: someone to teach you again. The first Prince pnciples of
Speaker 1: the oracles of God. And you have come to need
Speaker 1: milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only
Speaker 1: of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for
Speaker 1: he is a babe or baby. But solid food belongs
Speaker 1: to those who are full of age, that is, those who,
Speaker 1: by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern
Speaker 1: both good and evil. Okay, perfect, So we read that
Speaker 1: and then causes of spiritual immaturity. Neglect of spiritual disciplines,
Speaker 1: a lack of engagement with prayer, Bible studies, and fellowship
Speaker 1: can stunt spiritual growth. Resistance to change, and unwillingness to
Speaker 1: be transformed by the renewing of your mind Romans twelve
Speaker 1: two can result in stagnation. Influence of the world, allowing
Speaker 1: worldly values and priorities to overshadow spiritual truths can lead
Speaker 1: to immaturity and the Bible and encourages believers to betrue
Speaker 1: spiritual maturity actively in tewod Peter three, verse eighteen. But
Speaker 1: grow in the grace of the knowledge of our Lord Jesus,
Speaker 1: our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To him be the glory,
Speaker 1: both now and the day of eternity. Amen. This growth
Speaker 1: is facilitated by a commitment to studying scripture, engaging in prayer,
Speaker 1: and participating in the life of the church community. The
Speaker 1: conclusion spiritual immaturity is a condition that can hinder a
Speaker 1: believer's effectiveness and joy in the Christian life. However, though
Speaker 1: the intentional growth and reliance on the Holy Spirit, believers
Speaker 1: can progress toward maturity, becoming more like Christ in character
Speaker 1: and action. Okay, let's go ahead and continue. We're going
Speaker 1: to read verse five now Verse Corinthians three, Verse five.
Speaker 1: Who then is Paul, who was Apollos, but ministers through
Speaker 1: whom you believed as the Lord gave to each one.
Speaker 1: I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So
Speaker 1: then neither he who plants as anything, nor he who waters,
Speaker 1: but God who gives the increase. Now, he who plants
Speaker 1: and who waters are one, and each one will receive
Speaker 1: his own reward according to his own labor. Okay, so
Speaker 1: unity in Christ. Paul reminds the Corinthians that both he
Speaker 1: and Apollos are merely servants through whom they believed. The
Speaker 1: focus should be on God, who gives the growth, rather
Speaker 1: than on human leaders. He just wants them to give
Speaker 1: grace to God, not to him, not to Apollos, not
Speaker 1: to Peter, because God is the one that's providing them
Speaker 1: with the voice. God's the one that's providing them with
Speaker 1: the knowledge. It's the reason why they have knowledge is
Speaker 1: because of the spirit. Paul talks about that they have
Speaker 1: discerning spirit and they are able to teach because of God.
Speaker 1: It's all glory to God, the whole thing. And let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and check this out, says Paul, reminds Quntians.
Speaker 1: Both y, yeah, yeah, so we read that already. Next
Speaker 1: is foundation in Christ. Still, go ahead and read this.
Speaker 1: It's going to be one Corinthians three, verse nine. For
Speaker 1: we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, you
Speaker 1: are God's building. According to the grace of God which
Speaker 1: has given to me as a wise master builder, I
Speaker 1: have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But
Speaker 1: let each one take heed how he builds on it.
Speaker 1: For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which
Speaker 1: is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Okay, so we'll stop there.
Speaker 1: Does foundation in Christ. Paul emphasizes that no one can
Speaker 1: lay a foundation other than one already laid, which is
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Our faith and works must be built upon
Speaker 1: this solid foundation. And then we'll go into the concept
Speaker 1: of foundation in Christ. It's a central It is essential
Speaker 1: to Christian theology and spiritual life, emphasizing the importance of
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ as the cornerstone and essential basis of the faith.
Speaker 1: In practice, this theme is woven throughout the New Testament,
Speaker 1: underscoring the necessity of building one's life and beliefs upon
Speaker 1: the teachings and persons person of Jesus. The biblical basis
Speaker 1: would be Christ as the cornerstone. The metaphor of Christ
Speaker 1: as the cornerstone is a pivotal understanding in the foundation
Speaker 1: of Christian faith and Ephesians two, verse twenty Paul writes
Speaker 1: built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone, and then the wise
Speaker 1: and foolish builders. Jesus himself uses the metaphor of a foundation,
Speaker 1: and is parable of the wise and foolish builders. In
Speaker 1: Matthew seven twenty fourth through twenty five, he states, therefore,
Speaker 1: everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them,
Speaker 1: as like a wise man who built his house on
Speaker 1: a rock. The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the
Speaker 1: winds blew and beat against that house. Yet it did
Speaker 1: not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. The
Speaker 1: passage emphasized the importance of not only hearing but also
Speaker 1: acting upon Jesus's teachings. It serves a stable and enduring
Speaker 1: spiritual life, all right. So in sum Way, the foundation
Speaker 1: of Christ is a profound and multifaceted concept that undergirds
Speaker 1: the entire Christian life. It calls believers to a deep,
Speaker 1: abiding relationship with Jesus, ensuring that their faith is resilient, unified.
Speaker 1: And let's go on and continue. Now we're gonna be
Speaker 1: in one Corinthians three, verse twelve. Now, if anyone builds
Speaker 1: on this foundation, anyone lay that which is laid, which
Speaker 1: is Christ Jesus. Not if anyone, I'm sorry, now, if
Speaker 1: anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood,
Speaker 1: hay straw, each one's work will become clear for the
Speaker 1: day we'll declare it, because it'll be revealed by fire,
Speaker 1: and the fire will test each one's work for what
Speaker 1: sore is, what sort it is? If anyone's work which
Speaker 1: has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.
Speaker 1: If everyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but
Speaker 1: he himself will be saved. Yet so as throw as
Speaker 1: so through the fire, through fire. So so people call
Speaker 1: this the judgment Seat of Christ. You guys can look
Speaker 1: it up. Actually, I'll look it up. Brain Judgment Seat
Speaker 1: of Christ. Let's check that out. Or the Beamas Seat
Speaker 1: of Christ is another way to say it. Judgment Seat
Speaker 1: of Christ. Let's just go ahead and just look it
Speaker 1: up straight boom. The judgment Seat of Christ, also called
Speaker 1: the bea Must seat, the beam At seat. Judgment is
Speaker 1: a future evaluation of believers by Christ to determine the
Speaker 1: rewards that they will receive for their works during their
Speaker 1: earthly lives. The judgment is not for salvation, which is
Speaker 1: secured through faith in Christ, but rather to assess the
Speaker 1: quality and motivation of post salvation good works. Those who
Speaker 1: works are found to be faithful and well pleasing will
Speaker 1: be rewarded, while those with worthless or improperly motivated works
Speaker 1: will suffer a loss of reward through their salvation remains
Speaker 1: intact evaluation of works. The primary purpose is to examine
Speaker 1: a Christian's total life, focusing on the quality of their
Speaker 1: deeds done for Christ. Reward not punishment. It is a
Speaker 1: time for recompense and reward for faithfulness, not for a
Speaker 1: condemnation for sin. Public manifestation. The judgment will publicly reveal
Speaker 1: the character and motives behind each believer's actions. Who is
Speaker 1: judged believers only. This judgment is specifically for Christians who
Speaker 1: have accepted Jesus Christ, all believers. The New Testament states
Speaker 1: that we must all appear before judgment. We must we
Speaker 1: must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. Who
Speaker 1: will be judged? What is being judged? Quality of good works.
Speaker 1: Christ will test the believer's works using the analogy of
Speaker 1: fire to distinguish between works that are precious gold and
Speaker 1: silver and those that are worthless would hay and straw
Speaker 1: if you remember we were talking about that right here
Speaker 1: in this verse. Motives and source. The judgment will consider
Speaker 1: the motivation and source of the works, not just the
Speaker 1: actions themselves. What are the results rewards. Faithful works that
Speaker 1: endure the test will be rewarded potentially with crowns or
Speaker 1: other forms of recognition in heaven, loss of reward. Worthless
Speaker 1: or improperly motivated works will be burned up, resulting in
Speaker 1: a loss of reward for the believer through though their
Speaker 1: salvation is secured timing before the Millennial Kingdom. Some views
Speaker 1: place the judgment seat of Christ in the heavenlyes, occurring
Speaker 1: shortly after the rapture of the Church, but before the
Speaker 1: start of the millennial reiin Okay, So that's what some
Speaker 1: people say, right, We don't know what is the verses
Speaker 1: for the judgment seat of Christ. I believe that it's
Speaker 1: the First Corinthians three that we just read. Anyone who
Speaker 1: is anyone that is which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: For if anyone builds on this foundation with gold silver
Speaker 1: spresial stones here stone which stones work become clear? Okay,
Speaker 1: verse I don't remember the other verse Second Corinthians five ten.
Speaker 1: Second Corinthians five, verse ten is one that's referring to
Speaker 1: the Bema seed of Christ. Uh one Corinthians three, verses
Speaker 1: twelve through fifteen, which we just read verse Timothy four eight.
Speaker 1: Also is another one First Timothy four, verse eight, and
Speaker 1: another one is Romans fourteen, verses ten through twelve. So
Speaker 1: in Second Corinthians five, verses ten, verse ten, for we
Speaker 1: must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so
Speaker 1: that each one may receive what is due for what
Speaker 1: he has done in the body, whatever good, whether good
Speaker 1: or evil. This passes highlights that all believers will face
Speaker 1: this judgment to receive repayment for their actions in their
Speaker 1: earthly bodies. And then Romans fourteen, verses ten through twelve,
Speaker 1: For we will stand before the judgment seat of God.
Speaker 1: For as it is written, as I live, says the Lord,
Speaker 1: every nede shall bow to me, and every tongue shall
Speaker 1: confess to God. So then each of us will give
Speaker 1: an account for himself to God. This emphasizes that each
Speaker 1: believer will given a personal account for their actions. We
Speaker 1: already talked about what the judgment seat of Christ entails,
Speaker 1: So for unbelievers, they will face the great White Throne judgment.
Speaker 1: For believers, we believe that we would only see if
Speaker 1: you're saved by grace through faith, then you are then
Speaker 1: you would be able to see the judgment seat of Christ. Okay,
Speaker 1: only all right, Uh, that's what a lot of people teach.
Speaker 1: I'd have to I'd have to see. I don't want
Speaker 1: to say that yet unless until I study revelation. Okay,
Speaker 1: So I'll just tell you for now I believe that
Speaker 1: because that's what I've been taught, and I've been reading
Speaker 1: through the Bible. You know, a lot studying this, and
Speaker 1: I actually did a show on it before. But the
Speaker 1: thing is, I need to study that part for myself.
Speaker 1: The Great White Throne judgment. I don't want to tell
Speaker 1: you guys that yet. But let's see the beama seed
Speaker 1: in Christ. The Greek word for bema means judgment seat
Speaker 1: is bema, which is a raised platform where judges and
Speaker 1: athletic contests. What a word prize is the victor. Similarly,
Speaker 1: the Beama of Christ is a place of reward, not punishment.
Speaker 1: And we works tested by fire. That was in one
Speaker 1: Corinthians three, verse twelve through fifteen. The quality of believers
Speaker 1: work are tested by fire. Those built on a solid
Speaker 1: foundation receive reward, while those who are burned result in
Speaker 1: loss of reward through the person saved as if through fire. Okay,
Speaker 1: So very interesting stuff. There. I'd just like to go
Speaker 1: over all that because we need to know what that is.
Speaker 1: And I'm sorry, I don't have an answer for that
Speaker 1: about that great White Throne judgment. I just want to
Speaker 1: make sure that I don't teach you guys wrong in
Speaker 1: any way. So all right now we're gonna go ahead
Speaker 1: and go to one Corinthians three, verse sixteen. Do you
Speaker 1: not know you are the temple of God and that
Speaker 1: the spirit of God dwells in you. If anyone defiles
Speaker 1: the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the
Speaker 1: Temple of God is holy? Which temples you are? So
Speaker 1: we are our bodies, since we're born again, are actually
Speaker 1: the temples of God. The spirit of God dwells in you.
Speaker 1: If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. Okay,
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and look this up really quick. So
Speaker 1: we're gonna be one Corinthians three, verse seventeen. I always
Speaker 1: like to look up.
Speaker 2: New Testament verse Corinthians three. Okay, just looking up a
Speaker 2: vers real quick.
Speaker 1: Ifinnyman for this temple of God defile? So what does
Speaker 1: defile mean? To corrupt, to destroy? And it says this
Speaker 1: is in the strongest accordance in the opinion of the Jews,
Speaker 1: the temple was corrupted or destroyed when anyone defiled or
Speaker 1: in the slightest degree, damaged anything in it, or if
Speaker 1: it's guardians neglected their duties, and then b to lead
Speaker 1: away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and
Speaker 1: holiness in which it ought to be abide, c to
Speaker 1: be destroyed, to perish, d in an ethical sense, to
Speaker 1: corrupt or deprave. If any man defiled the Temple of God,
Speaker 1: him shall God destroy for the Temple of God as holy,
Speaker 1: which temple ye are? And then another one is be
Speaker 1: not to ced Okay, yeah, I just wanted to check
Speaker 1: that one. And yeah, so let's go ahead and look
Speaker 1: it into this Temple of God portion and this is
Speaker 1: going to be tewod Corinthians three, verse sixteen that we
Speaker 1: just read sixteen and seventeen. Okay. It says believers are
Speaker 1: collectively God's Temple, and God's Spirit dwells in them. This
Speaker 1: underscores the importance of holiness and unity within the church.
Speaker 1: Let me see it says, do you not know that
Speaker 1: you are the temple of God and that the Spirit
Speaker 1: of God dwells in you? They want to say that
Speaker 1: the God's temple is the Church. I mean, let me
Speaker 1: just read through this real quick. The term Temple of
Speaker 1: God holds significant theological historical importance within the Biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: representing both a physical structure and a spiritual concept. The
Speaker 1: temple served as the central place of worship for the Israelites,
Speaker 1: and letter became a profound symbol of God's presence among
Speaker 1: his people. We know that. I just want to see
Speaker 1: what this portion means. The apostle Paul further develops his
Speaker 1: concept by teaching that believers collectively form the Temple of God. Okay,
Speaker 1: so I guess they're trying to say that temple of
Speaker 1: God here means the whole Church, the whole body of
Speaker 1: Christ within the Holy Spirit, with the Holy Spirit dwelling
Speaker 1: within them. So maybe that is what it says in
Speaker 1: other versions, But in the New King James it says
Speaker 1: dwells in you. Okay, yeah, it even says that right here.
Speaker 1: So what is the eschatology or eschatology significance? The Temple
Speaker 1: of God also holds eschatology significance and biblical prophecy. In
Speaker 1: the Book of Revelation, the apostle John envisions a new
Speaker 1: heaven and new Earth where there is no physical temple,
Speaker 1: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its
Speaker 1: temple Revelation twenty one, verse twenty two. This imagery points
Speaker 1: to the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence with his people,
Speaker 1: where the need for a physical temple is surpassed by
Speaker 1: the direct and eternal communion with God. Throughout scripture, the
Speaker 1: temple of God serves as a profound symbol of God's
Speaker 1: desire to dwell among his people, a theme that finds
Speaker 1: it its ultimate expression in the person and work of
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ and the in dwelling of the Holy Spirit
Speaker 1: in lives of believers. Okay, so just want to kind
Speaker 1: of go over that with you guys. So you know
Speaker 1: what that means, the Temple of God. I needed to
Speaker 1: know as well. You know, I'm also uncovering things that
Speaker 1: I need to read. I mean, I need to learn
Speaker 1: as well. Okay, So all right, So one Corinthians three,
Speaker 1: verse eighteen. Now avoid worldly wisdom. Let no one deceive himself.
Speaker 1: If anyone among you seems to be wise in his age,
Speaker 1: let him become a fool that he that he may
Speaker 1: become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness
Speaker 1: with God. For it is written, he catches the wise
Speaker 1: and their own craftiness, and again the Lord knows the
Speaker 1: thoughts of the wise, and they are futile. Therefore no one,
Speaker 1: let no one boast in men, For all things are yours,
Speaker 1: whether Paul or Apollos Orcephist meaning Peter, or the world
Speaker 1: or life or death, or things presence or things that
Speaker 1: come in all yours come. All are yours, and you
Speaker 1: are Christ, and Christ is God's alrighty, So avoid worldly wisdom.
Speaker 1: Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems
Speaker 1: to be wise in his age, let him become a fool.
Speaker 1: Then he may become wise, because that person has worldly wisdom. Right,
Speaker 1: For the wisdom of the world is foolishness with God.
Speaker 1: B it is written, he catches the wise and their
Speaker 1: own craftiness, and again the Lord knows the thoughts of
Speaker 1: the wise, that they are futile. Therefore, let no one
Speaker 1: boasting men, for all things are yours, whether Paul or Paulsorcephis,
Speaker 1: or the world or life or death, are things present
Speaker 1: or things to come, all are yours. Yeah, okay, all right,
Speaker 1: So just being just talking about avoiding worldly wisdom. There Okay,
Speaker 1: so that's the end of the chapter, and let me
Speaker 1: just go over some practical applications. We have pursue spiritual growth,
Speaker 1: commit to regular Bible study in prayer to move from
Speaker 1: spiritual infancy to maturity. Okay, so definitely definitely pursue spiritual growth. Okay,
Speaker 1: you're already committing to a Bible study if you're listening
Speaker 1: to this show, which is awesome. We have Sunday, we
Speaker 1: have Wednesday service and it's two which is like longer
Speaker 1: than any church that I've ever been to. So you
Speaker 1: get kind of more in depth study and you get
Speaker 1: you know, you, I think it's it's definitely gonna be
Speaker 1: good for your spiritual growth. And then next we have
Speaker 1: promote unity actively work to resolve conflicts and avoid divisions
Speaker 1: within your church community. And then next I'm gonna take
Speaker 1: these off because my ears are sweating. Next, okay, so
Speaker 1: promote unity actively, work to resolve conflicts and avoid division
Speaker 1: within your church community. So yes, so if there's conflicts
Speaker 1: within your church, actively work to resolve the conflicts and
Speaker 1: avoid divisions because divisions are not good, right, definitely not
Speaker 1: the enemy is causing the division. Next we have focus
Speaker 1: on Christ keep your eyes on Jesus as the foundation
Speaker 1: of your faith rather than on human leaders or traditions.
Speaker 1: You kind of saw, you know, with Donald Trump, the
Speaker 1: way everybody was kind of you know back when Trump
Speaker 1: was everybody, you know, before people started thinking that he
Speaker 1: was bad. So many people were on the Trump train
Speaker 1: and they just all were putting their faith in Donald Trump.
Speaker 1: You know, they were still focused on Jesus. I'm not
Speaker 1: saying that they weren't focused on Jesus at the same time.
Speaker 1: There's a lot of Christians that were, but they were
Speaker 1: keeping their eyes on human leaders instead of keeping their
Speaker 1: eyes on Jesus, who is our savior. Right, So what
Speaker 1: happens is sometimes when you have a human leader, he's
Speaker 1: going to start eclipsing Jesus, so you start kind of
Speaker 1: depending on him human leader. Kind of like what the
Speaker 1: Israelites were doing with Saul. They wanted Saul to they
Speaker 1: wanted Saul as the human king instead of relying on
Speaker 1: God and not even said that you deny it. You
Speaker 1: do not deny Samuel, You're denying me. So that's a
Speaker 1: way of denying God when you're relying on human leaders.
Speaker 1: Knowing that men are valuable, right, men are easily bribed men.
Speaker 1: Absolute power corrupts men. So how are they going to
Speaker 1: They're not going to be able to be like God
Speaker 1: because God is just you know. So we need to
Speaker 1: focus on Jesus. Okay, it's like and also we need
Speaker 1: to make sure we're not focusing on traditions as well. Okay.
Speaker 1: And then evaluate your works. Reflect on your actions and
Speaker 1: contributions to the church. Are they built on lasting values?
Speaker 1: Reflect on your actions and contributions to the church. Are
Speaker 1: they built on lasting values? Yes? So yeah, so you're
Speaker 1: you're judged by your heart, so hopefully they're built on
Speaker 1: lasting values, you know. Next, honor the church. Treat your
Speaker 1: fellow believers with respect and love, recognizing that together you
Speaker 1: form the Temple of God. Right, so you got to
Speaker 1: treat your fellow believers with respect. You gotta treat everybody
Speaker 1: with respect and love, okay, everybody. Yeah, I try to
Speaker 1: do that. That's how Jesus was to people. We have
Speaker 1: to try to be like that as well. All right.
Speaker 1: So chapter three is complete. That's all the practical applications.
Speaker 1: Now we're going to look at connections to additional scriptures.
Speaker 1: We have Hebrews five Versus twelve to fourteen, which we
Speaker 1: already read, discusses the need for spiritual maturity and discernment.
Speaker 1: And then Ephesians four, verses one through six we also
Speaker 1: read that calls for unit and peace within the body
Speaker 1: of Christ. And now we also have Matthew seven, verse
Speaker 1: twenty four through twenty seven. Let's check that out. Okay,
Speaker 1: Matthew seven, verse twenty four through twenty seven build on
Speaker 1: the rock. Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of mind and
Speaker 1: does them, I will liken him to a wise man
Speaker 1: who built his house on the rock, and the rain descended,
Speaker 1: the flood came, and the winds blew and beat on
Speaker 1: that house, and it did not fall, but it was
Speaker 1: founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these sayings
Speaker 1: of mind and does not do them will be like
Speaker 1: a foolish man who built his house on the sand,
Speaker 1: and the rain descended, and the flouts came, and the
Speaker 1: winds blew and beat on that house, and great was
Speaker 1: it fall was its fall. And so when Jesus had
Speaker 1: ended these sayings that the people were astonished of the teachings,
Speaker 1: for he taught them as one having authority and not
Speaker 1: as scribes. Okay, so that had to do with part
Speaker 1: of the chapter. So one Peter two, verse five. To
Speaker 1: check that out real quick, one Peter verse Peter two
Speaker 1: verse five. It says you also, as living stones are
Speaker 1: being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood to
Speaker 1: offer up spiritual sacrifice is acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: All right, So that's another one, another additional scripture. So awesome.
Speaker 1: So we are done with the additional scriptures for First
Speaker 1: Corinthians chapter three. So next week we'll pick up at
Speaker 1: chapter four. Oops, and let's see if there's anything about
Speaker 1: the Temple of God. So yeah, so there's a little
Speaker 1: something I can kind of read. We have about five minutes.
Speaker 1: This is a little something I can read on the
Speaker 1: Temple of God of the Old Testament, just so you
Speaker 1: guys can kind of get an idea, which most of
Speaker 1: you guys know because we've already gone through it, but
Speaker 1: it's kind of good to kind of review. The concept
Speaker 1: of the Temple of God begins with the Tabernacle, a
Speaker 1: portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings.
Speaker 1: God provided Moses with detailed instruction for its construction, as
Speaker 1: recorded in Exodus twenty five through thirty one. The Tabernacle
Speaker 1: was a precursor to the more permanent temple built in Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: The First Temple, often referred to as Solomon's Temple, was
Speaker 1: constructed by King Solomon around nine fifty seven BC. This
Speaker 1: temple was built on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, as described
Speaker 1: in First King six through eight and Second Chronicles three
Speaker 1: through seven. It served as the dwelling place of the
Speaker 1: Ark of the Covenant and the center of Israelite worship.
Speaker 1: The dedication of the temple is marked by Solomon's prayer,
Speaker 1: where he acknowledged God's greatness and asked for his continued presence.
Speaker 1: But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even
Speaker 1: the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this
Speaker 1: temple I have built, is what Solomon said in First
Speaker 1: Kings eight twenty seven. The First Temple was destroyed by
Speaker 1: the Babylonians in five eighty six BC, leading to the
Speaker 1: Babylonian Exile. After the return from exile, the Second Temple
Speaker 1: was constructed under the leadership of Zera ball Zara Babel,
Speaker 1: as recorded in Ezra three, verse six. This temple was
Speaker 1: later expanded and renovated by Herod the Great, becoming known
Speaker 1: as Herod's Temple. All right, we kind of already went
Speaker 1: through the New Testament, so yeah, perfect, I just kind
Speaker 1: of wanted to go over that just so you guys
Speaker 1: can see the Old Testament for the Temple of God.
Speaker 1: So all right, let's go ahead and stop the screen
Speaker 1: share stop share. There we go. So I just want
Speaker 1: to let you guys know, give you guys a little update.
Speaker 1: Hopefully everybody stay till the end. So October eighteenth through
Speaker 1: the twenty sixth, I'll be going on a cruise. I
Speaker 1: should keep Sunday and Wednesday service just fine. Worst case scenario,
Speaker 1: you guys might get an interview instead of maybe a
Speaker 1: Bible study on like a Wednesday or Sunday. But I
Speaker 1: should be all right, I'll do my very best, Okay.
Speaker 1: I have limited time, obviously, I have really limited time.
Speaker 1: And then at work, we're like strapped. We have like
Speaker 1: nobody working right now, so I don't have as much
Speaker 1: time to put towards just studying as much. I couldn't
Speaker 1: really put that much time to study that enough to
Speaker 1: get two episodes out. I would actually have to do
Speaker 1: four episodes in one week, and I'd have to try
Speaker 1: to send it to cult conspiracy to kind of put out.
Speaker 1: I'll do my best to try to do that. But
Speaker 1: worst case scenario, you guys might get a Wednesday service
Speaker 1: might be an interview, okay, or something like that where
Speaker 1: I'm just trying to fill that spot, you know, and uh,
Speaker 1: it'll be like some kind of interview or something that's
Speaker 1: that's biblical. But I will do my very best. Right,
Speaker 1: I'm just letting you know. I'm going on a cruise,
Speaker 1: so i'll be out of town. I won't be able
Speaker 1: to answer any emails. I'm going to try to stay
Speaker 1: as much off the grid as I can. It's a
Speaker 1: vacation that I've been waiting for for a long time
Speaker 1: because my wife has been We've been kind of having
Speaker 1: you know, problems, we had some miscarriages, we lost our
Speaker 1: son Aspen. So I think it's well deserve, you know.
Speaker 1: I want to take my wife on this cruise with
Speaker 1: my kids and just want to let you guys know.
Speaker 1: I mean, I work NonStop podcasting, you know, NonStop, but
Speaker 1: I'll do my very best to get you guys the
Speaker 1: Bible studies I could. I could do the Old Testament easy,
Speaker 1: but the New Testament stuff, it takes a lot. I mean,
Speaker 1: it takes a lot, you know, so like when I'm
Speaker 1: talking about King David stuff like that, I'm very familiar
Speaker 1: with it. So it's kind of easier for me to
Speaker 1: teach Paul's teachings are they take a little more in
Speaker 1: depth studies to be able to teach on and I
Speaker 1: don't want to teach the wrong way in any way.
Speaker 1: So I just really appreciate you guys listening, and if
Speaker 1: you guys could comment below on Spotify, I really appreciate it.
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Speaker 1: Let me go and just end this in prayer. So,
Speaker 1: Father God, in the name of Jesus, you know, Lord
Speaker 1: of what I'm going through and what I'm trying to complete,
Speaker 1: and I just asked that you please give me some
Speaker 1: time and the ability to research the best I can
Speaker 1: to teach the way you want me to teach and
Speaker 1: have the Holy Spirit kind of guide me and give
Speaker 1: me spiritual discernment and keep me spiritually mature. And everybody
Speaker 1: that's listening, Please, Lord, keep them spiritually mature to be
Speaker 1: able to eat meat and not have to rely on milk.
Speaker 1: And help these churches that are out there, Lord, with
Speaker 1: the division, help them to unify, and help us as
Speaker 1: believers in the Body of Christ, to unify and to
Speaker 1: correct these divisions that we have. And Lord, I also
Speaker 1: pray for anybody out there that's struggling with anything that's
Speaker 1: just in the way of them being closer to You. Lord.
Speaker 1: We know that sin separates us from You, including myself.
Speaker 1: Anything that's going on with me or anybody out there. Lord,
Speaker 1: I just ask that you assist us to correct any
Speaker 1: sin that we have in our life, Lord, just to
Speaker 1: be closest to You. So we appreciate everything you do
Speaker 1: for us. Lord. Thank you. We love you in Jesus name. Amen.
Speaker 1: Thank you guys so much for tuning in, and I'm
Speaker 1: looking forward to Sunday service and also looking forward to
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Speaker 1: I really appreciate you, and God bless you.