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2. The Who and Why of God’s Choices
Pastor Glenn Pon
Chinese Grace Bible Church
Sunday, October 6, 2013

3. The Who and Why of God’s Choices
Pastor Glenn Pon
Chinese Grace Bible Church
Sunday, October 6, 2013

4. I Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)
26  For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

5. I Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)
27  But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

6. I Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)
28  God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

7. I Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)
29  so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

8. I Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)
30  And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

9. I Corinthians 1:26-31 (ESV)
31  so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

10. God chooses those whom the _______________________
Faith Response:
world overlooks

11. I Corinthians 1:26-27 (ESV)
26  For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

12. I Corinthians 1:26-27 (ESV)
27  But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

13. God chooses those whom the _______________________
God’s choices reflect how He _______________________
Faith Response:
world overlooks
opposes pride

14. I Corinthians 1:28-29 (ESV)
28  God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,

15. I Corinthians 1:28-29 (ESV)
29  so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.

16. God chooses those whom the _______________________
God’s choices reflect how He _______________________
God destroys human pride while _______________________
Faith Response:
world overlooks
opposes pride
glorifying Christ

17. I Corinthians 1:30-31 (ESV)
30  And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

18. I Corinthians 1:30-31 (ESV)
31  so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

19. Conclusion
Let me ask you today…

20. Conclusion Let me ask you today…
“Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”