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What if the world's idea of success is actually the road to destruction? Pastor Dean Murphy challenges us to examine whether we're chasing human wisdom or clinging to the power of the cross. Join us as we explore Paul's radical commitment to preach nothing but Jesus Christ crucified—not with eloquence or clever arguments, but with the demonstrated power of God's Spirit. In a church divided by worldly allegiances and human philosophies, this message cuts through the noise to reveal where true wisdom, strength, and salvation actually come from. Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 1:11-12 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-19 | 1 Corinthians 1:31 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-7 | Galatians 4:13-15 | Acts 18:9-10 | Colossians 2:8 | James 3:13-18 | 1 Corinthians 1:30 | John 3:16-17 If this message spoke to you, please Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who needs to hear the truth of God's Word. New Song Fellowship Church | Rogersville, TN | newsongtn.cc | Sundays at 10am
"Jesus Christ and Him Crucified"
(NLT) 1Co 1:11 For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. 12 Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.”
(NLT) 1Co 1:18 The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. 19 As the Scriptures say, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”
1 Cor 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord." 1 Cor 2:1 And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. 2 For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
1 Cor 2:3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. 4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
(NLT) Gal 4:13 Surely you remember that I was sick when I first brought you the Good News. 14 But even though my condition tempted you to reject me, you did not despise me or turn me away. No, you to ok me in and cared for me as though I were an angel from God or even Christ Jesus himself.
(NLT) Gal 4:15 Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible.
Act 18:9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! 10 For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.”
1 Cor 2:4 My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, 5 so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.
1 Cor 2:6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
Jas 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
Jas 3:14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
Col 2:8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, consider ate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.
1 Cor 2:6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.
(NLT) 1Co 1:30 God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin.
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that who ever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.