1. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

2. Where do we look for wisdom? The temptations of miraculous signs and human standards 1 Cor 1:22, 26

3. 1.Temptation to be RELEVANT (Matt 4:3) 2. Temptation to be SPECTACULAR (Matt 4:5-6) 3. Temptation to be POWERFUL (Matt 4:9)

4. Christ Crucified The alternative of God’s foolishness and God’s weakness 1 Cor 1:18, 23

5. God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong 1 Cor 1:27

6. Our wisdom and strength “For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength” 1 Cor 1:25

7. 1.TAKEN by God to belong to God 2. BLESSED by God to receive God’s gifts 3. BROKEN by God for the sake of God’s purposes 4. GIVEN by God to serve others.