1 Corinthians 1:18-25
“He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.“
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
In this passage, Paul describes how the cross is foolish and contrary to the way of the world.
“Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom.” What does our culture demand and desire today?
How does the cross challenge our culture’s demands and desires?
In what ways does following Christ look foolish today? How does following Christ show God’s power?
PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK
O Lord Jesus, you entered history to carry the cross and walk the way of suffering. Help us to die to ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow you into the world to love and serve our neighbors and even our enemies. Amen.