It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

So that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

It seems from these chapters that the groups were making invidious comparisons between Paul ad the more eloquent Apollos. Paul, although a trained scholar, had had his troubles at Corinth. A clear statement of God's message, not style without substance, was his main concern.

Why?

The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. This is true from the time of Roman until now.  Every real Christian should be a humble man before the Lord and men.

We are nothing to boast, Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.

All of us, Christians, no many were influential, noble birth, or wise by human standards.

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施洗比較屬於牧會工作，傳福音屬於開拓。不是用口才傳福音，十字架的道理由人來看似乎愚拙，讓人不要受自己的判斷力影響。

猶太派求神蹟，希臘人追求智慧、學問。一個求感性，一個求理性。神用人以為愚拙的方法來成就神的工作。愈單純的人愈容易信主。教會是否看重口才、智慧、能力、身份?而是看自己是否能夠放下?否定人的方法，作為。十字架上耶穌沒有從上面下來才是最大的神蹟，讓撒旦無話可說！人卻看不到。十字架下的羅馬百夫長看到了，說這真是個義人。

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How?

Be Humble and enjoyable for we are chosen by the Lord to be a servant of the Lord, and have the power and grace above this world.