Daily Bible Reading — Sustained By God’s Word Of WisdomChikamu

September 15

Introduction

Paul reminds the Corinthians that, when he first arrived, he did not use eloquent words to preach “God’s secret truth” because the message of Christ’s death on the cross was of paramount importance. Paul contrasts the world’s wisdom with “God’s secret wisdom” and explains the role of God’s Spirit in revealing God’s truth.

Today’s Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:5

Your faith, then, does not rest on human wisdom but on God’s power.

Today’s Reading 

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Reflect

How does Paul describe himself in verses 1-4? What does he say enabled him to deliver his message to the Corinthians? Reread verse 2. Why is Jesus’s death on the cross central to Paul’s message? What is “God’s secret truth” (verse 1) and “God's secret wisdom” (verse 7)? Why was this wisdom hidden from the rulers of the world? Is such wisdom still hidden today? What does Paul say about God’s Spirit (verses 10-16)? In what ways has God’s Spirit enlightened your understanding of “God’s secret truth” and “God’s secret wisdom”?

Pray

Sovereign God, you are the source of all true wisdom. Enlighten me with your Spirit so that I may grow stronger in faith day by day, learning more and more about you and trusting in you and in your love. Amen.

Prayer Concern

Seminary students

Tomorrow’s Reading

James 1:1-27: Encouraging moral behavior among believers is the focus of James’s letter.