The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part d)
Jan 24, 2021 • Roger Skepple • The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part 4): An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1-2 (Part 13): The Center of the Christian Message (Part 13)
The Center of the Christian Message
An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1-2 (Part 13)
The Gospel and the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part 4)
A Humble Christ and a Humbling Message
The Center of the Christian Message (1 Cor. 1-2)
I.The Gospel Revealed in the Design of God (1:18-25)
II.The Gospel Revealed in the Composition of the Church (1:26-31)
III.The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (2:1-5)
A.Christ: The Content of our Message (2:1-2)
B.Dependency: The Character of the Messenger (2:3-4)
1.Marked by Human Frailty (2:3)
●weaknessfrailty, timidity
●fearsevere distress
●tremblingquacking or shaking
2.Trusted Divine Efficiency (2:4)
a.Its Contrast (2:4a)
●persuasiveto convince, to seduce by persuasion