Contents: Christians' position in grace. The unspiritual condition of the Corinthian saints. Danger of following human leaders and exulting in human wisdom.

Characters: God, Jesus, Paul, Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Chloe, Crispus, Gaius, Stephanas.

Conclusion: The consideration of being agreed in the great fundamentals of the faith should have extinguished all feuds and divisions about unessential points. Though there is not unity of sentiment, let there ever be unity of affection in the Church.

It is just with God to leave those to themselves who pour proud contempt on divine wisdom and grace. The way to divine light is to put out your own candle.

Key Word: Human wisdom, 1 Corinthians 1:17; 1 Corinthians 1:18. Contentions, 1 Corinthians 1:11.

Strong Verses: 1 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 1:28; 1 Corinthians 1:30.

Striking Facts: 1 Corinthians 1:23. The plain preaching of a crucified Jesus is more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of an unbelieving world. All the boasted science of the world cannot do for souls what «Christ crucified» does. All one needs, or can desire, they may have in Him (1 Corinthians 1:30-31). He is made wisdom to the foolish, righteousness to the guilty, sanctification to the corrupt, and redemption to those who are in bonds.

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