1Corinthians 2, like the previous chapter, explains the wisdom of God:
1. It is not the same as man's wisdom;2. It is not available to non-believers;
3. It is given to believers as the "mind of Christ" (2:16) and the "spirit which is of God" (2:12);
4. It baffles non-believers, especially worldly leaders and intellectuals.
The Apostle Paul gave his own preaching as an example of the power and wisdom of God: "And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God" (1 Co 2:4-5).
How did the Apostle Paul do it? He gave testimony of his encounters with Jesus; he proclaimed Jesus as resurrected from the dead and as the Messiah, or Christ (Acts 17: 3 and 28:23, 31; see also Acts 13, 17, 22-26.) He was " determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified" (1 Co 2:2). No clever anecdotes. No entertainment.
How many preachers and teachers today speak in the Spirit and power of God?
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