Summary: God uses certain things so that He might get the glory and not man. Here’s a scripture outline of three things that are in His tool box.

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God’s Tool Box: 3 Things That God Can Use...

1) Foolish Things....

1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise;

2) Weak Things....

1Co 1:27...and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

3) Base Things, Despised Things, and Non-existent Things....

1Co 1:28...And base things of the world,and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

Base

BASE, a.

Low in place. Obs.

Mean; vile; worthless; that is, low in value or estimation; used of things.

Of low station; of mean account; without rank, dignity or estimation among men; used of persons.

Of mean spirit; disingenuous; illiberal; low; without dignity of sentiment; as a base and abject multitude.

Of little comparative value; applied to metals, and perhaps to all metals, except gold and silver.

Of illegitimate birth; born out of wedlock.

Why These Things?

1Co 1:29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

Is The Cross Foolishness? Not To The Believer.

1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.