Foolish Things Wisely Chosen
1 Corinthians 1:20-31
Theme: Christ alone.
This week’s lessons remind us that we are saved by no merit of our own.
Lesson
Do you know what God hates most? One of the things he hates most is boasting by sinful men and women who want people to notice how well they are doing spiritually. Moreover, he says that one reason why he does things the way he does is that he does not want us boasting in his presence. If God did not receive us entirely apart from whatever ability or credentials we might be able to present, but if instead he looked for those who had made some achievements in life, even though he saved them by grace, adding much to that little bit they had already done–there would be boasting in heaven.