“Discipleship Empowerment Keys”!
Title: Giving of Wisdom! (Part 4) Spiritual!
Key Verses: “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in word’s which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:12-14
Key Background: 1 Cor 2:1-5
- I came to you v1
- I determine not to know you v2
- I came in weakness to you v3
- I spoke and preached (proclaimed) to you v4
- I came to build up your faith v5
Key Framework and Points: 1 Cor 2:6-16
1) But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery v6-8
a. Hidden wisdom which God ordained
b. If the world had only known
2) But eyes have not seen, or ears heard, nor entered the heart of man v9 Is 64:4
3) But God has revealed through the Spirit v10-11
a. Spirit searches all things
b. No man knows the things of God except the Spirit of God
4) But receive the Spirit who is from God v12
a. That we might know the things that have been freely given
5) But we speak and teach which the Holy Spirit teaches v13-14
a. To the natural man all things spiritual seems foolishness
b. Can not know because they are spiritually discerned
6) But he who is spiritual judges all things, and know one judges him
7) But we have the mind of Christ v16
Key Words:
- Mystery – unexplained, unknown, secret C/R Matt 13:11, Rom 11:25-26, Eph 1:9, Eph 6:19
- Wisdom – insight, knowledge and understanding C/R Deut 34:9, Ps 111:10, Pro 4:7, Pro 16:16
- ordained – appointed, set apart, anointed C/R Act 13:48, Eph 2:10, Heb 8:3
- revealed – make known, expose, uncover C/R Matt 11:25, Rom 8:18 Gal 1:16, 1 Pet 5:1
- received – obtain, except, established C/R Ps 49:15, John 20:22, Gal 3:14, 1 John 3:22
- discern – understand, perceive, knowledge C/R Ps 119:144, Phil 4:7, Col 1:19, Heb 11:3
Key Discipleship Principle:
The disciple must walk and proclaim the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, getting into the Word of God and letting the Word of God get into our lives, which will give to us daily power and strength in God by the Holy Spirit.
Key Personal Application:
We must be willing to see and hear what the Spirit of God is trying to speak to us and discern the pure truth of His mighty wisdom which He desires to ordain in us through Christ Jesus.
Key Prayer Focus for Today: To pray that God will reveal in our heart His true wisdom and understanding of the full power of the Holy Spirit who desires to teach us and empower us.
Feb 6, 2022. #682