1 Samuel 16:6-7
- Being here is not about joining some strange cult!
- Life is a journey with God in pursuit.
- Context: What is going on here?
- Saul was king, but he did not do things God’s way.
- Prideful but frightened.
- Samuel is called to anoint another king.
- He goes to Bethlehem to see the sons of Jesse.
- What is the heart?
- What it is not: emotions only.
- The center of our being - from it flows the will, our emotions and our choices.
- What does God require? What is it to have relationship with God?
- Religion vs. Authentic Spirituality (the Gospel).
- Jonathan Edwards - Honey Illustration.
- Give and take relationship with God.
- Life of repentance and rest in the Gospel.
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1 Corinthians 1:18-31
- What am I looking for in everyday life? Perfection!
- From myself, others, my family, life
- Context: vs. 26 - this is not anti-intellectualism!
- Corinthian context: elevation of wisdom
- Notice “not many” in 1 Corinthians 1:26
- Wordly Wisdom and God’s Wisdom vss. 27-28
- Self-sufficiency and financial independence - the “wise” and “strong”.
- Community and interdependence - the “weak” and “despised”.
- Ultimately more than that! All is in Christ! Vs. 30-31
- “By His doing” “Because of Him”
- Jesus is everything! Wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.
- What we have is the greatest object in the universe: Jesus Christ!
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