Providence Church

Popular thought is that wisdom is self-gained. If you work hard enough, if you get enough knowledge and experience, if you develop enough skill, you will become a wise person. But in 1 Corinthians 2, the apostle Paul flips this notion on its head. He challenges our definition of wisdom and points us to this truth: true wisdom is something you have to receive.

One of the main problems in the Corinthian church is that they were living according to worldly wisdom. They were seeing the world just like the world sees the world. So, Paul reminds them of the wisdom of God found in the gospel. The foolish wisdom of the gospel turns our view of the world upside down.

Unity in the church does not mean everyone agrees about everything, nor does it mean that everyone is right about everything. Rather, Christian unity is centered on humbly pursuing Jesus together as we bring our lives under the authority of his word.

The Corinthian church was a mess, and Paul was writing to address their host of problems. But he doesn’t begin his letter with a rebuke. He begins with a reminder. He doesn’t start by reacting to all their issues. He starts by refocusing them on their Lord and who they are in him.

A sermon from Psalm 25 in our Psalms Series given by Will Walker.

A sermon from Psalm 23 in our Psalms Series given by Josh Guerrero.

A sermon from Psalm 67 in our Psalms Series given by Todd Stewman.

A sermon from Psalm 37 in our Psalms Series given by Will Walker. 

A sermon from Psalm 2 in our Psalms Series given by Todd Stewman.

A sermon from Psalm 27 in our Psalms Series given by Jordan Hurst.