Category Archives: wisdom

small claims – big shame

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

SETTLING WITHOUT SHAME 1 Corinthians 6:4-8   1Co 6:4 If you really have such normal cases, why do you bring them before those who are despised by the church? 1Co 6:5 I say this to your shame. Is there really … Continue reading →

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competent to critique

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

YOU HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED JDV  1 Corinthians 6:1-3  1 When one of you has a problem with another, does he dare ask the unrighteous ones to decide upon it instead of the holy ones? 2 Or do you not know … Continue reading →

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a strange path to wisdom

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

OUR ONLY BOAST, OUR ONLY PLAN 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 18 No one should deceive himself in this matter. If anyone among you thinks that he is a wise leader for this age, let him become stupid so that he may … Continue reading →

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carnal people

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

JEALOUSY AND RIVALRY ARE SIGNS OF IMMATURITY 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 1 Yet I, brothers, was not able to speak to you like you were spiritual people, but like you were carnal people, like you were infants in Christ. 2 It … Continue reading →

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spiritual stupidity

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WE GET IT — THEY DON’T 1 Corinthians 2:13-16 13 …truths which we can also communicate, just not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities using spiritual words. 14 But a … Continue reading →

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God’s little secret

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

THE SECRET IS OUT 1 Corinthians 2:10-12 10 But God has uncovered it for us through the Spirit; because the Spirit probes all mysteries, even the deep ones from God.   11 Because who in humanity knows the secrets of a … Continue reading →

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reverse strategy

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

PROCLAIM, LET GOD PERSUADE 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 1 Remember when I first came to you, brothers? I did not come with a lofty word or wisdom, as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God.   2 Because I had decided … Continue reading →

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saved by stupidity

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

THE GOSPEL WORKS — EVEN IF IT SOUNDS STUPID 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 18 Because the word of the cross to those who are perishing is stupidity, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.   19 … Continue reading →

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the last word

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

DON’T LOSE PERSPECTIVE Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 9 Since he had the advantage of being a wise man, the collector also taught the people knowledge; and he compared, searched out and arranged many proverbs. 10 The collector sought to find appropriate words … Continue reading →

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no pleasure left

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

DON’T WASTE YOUR PRIME TIME Ecclesiastes 12:1-4 1 But you should remember your Creator in those days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, “There is no pleasure left in … Continue reading →

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