Sermons on 1 Corinthians 2:4-5: showing 16-30 of 157

Homiletics 101 -- "What Preaching Should Be” Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 17, 2005

Paul wants us to understand that preaching is not based on the contribution of the preacher, but on the message being communicated. Preaching, in the mind of Paul is to be valued in the core truth, not in the charisma of the speaker!

Homiletics 101 “What Preaching Should Be” 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 INTRODUCTION: As we approach this passage of Scripture, and in doing so leave the first chapter of the letter, it is important that we understand what it is we are leaving behind. Chapter 1 has Paul laying foundation concerning ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 1 Corinthians 2:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Christ And Him Crucified

Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Mar 16, 2005

Simple Duties of the Christian

1. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE? • Being a True Christian • VS 2 Paul stated that he didn’t pretend to know anything except the fact that Christ was crucified • Paul expresses that he experiences the same fears as the other Christians at Corinth a. Weakness b. Fear c. Trembling • Romans ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Laying Aside False Dependencies

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2004

Eleven ways the Holy Spirit helps us put away our false dependencies.

Laying Aside False Dependencies (I Cor 2:2-14) Illustration: Speechwriter Peggy Noonan, in her book Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, noted that appearances can be deceiving. "People never look like what they are," Noonan wrote. Of one unscrupulous businessman she commented that if we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thirteen Ways The Holy Spirit Helps Resolve Conflicts

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 20, 2004

The Holy Spirit gives us God’s secret wisdom to handle any conflict in our personal lives or ministries. Paul wrote, "We speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began...but God has reveal

Thirteen Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Resolve Conflicts (I Cor. 2:1-16) Illustration: Many years ago a speech research unit at Kenyon College conducted a test in cooperation with the US Navy. The purpose was to discover how the tone quality of the voice affected sailors when they were given orders. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"How To React When Your Ministry Is Under Attack" Series

Contributed by Danny Moss on Oct 12, 2002

This message reveals how the Apostle Paul reacted to his ministry being under attack, and why we should do the same.

Series for Hurting Pastors "How To React When Your Ministry Is Under Attack" Introduction- Many of you have been involved in a study of the book of 1st Corinthians in your churches, or will be in the near future, if you are Southern Baptist, in connection ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Bible: The Power Of God Series

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 25, 2002

Proposition: Our faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Foundations of the Christian Faith Series by Matt Black (Message 5) Proposition: Our faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Key Verses: I Corinthians 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. The Bible is true from cover ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

La Biblia: El Poder De Dios Series

Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 28, 2002

Proposición: El propósito de asimilar el conocimiento de Dios en tu vida es para reflejar la gloria de Dios de forma que el pecado del mundo es restringido y los hombres alaben a Dios.

La Biblia: El Poder de Dios FUNDAMENTOS DE LA FE CRISTIANA Proposición: Nuestra Fe no debe de estar basada en la sabiduría de los hombres, sino en el poder de Dios. Versículo clave: 1 Corintios 2:5 La Biblia es verdad de pasta a pasta. Es verdad porque viene de Dios. Desde cualquier punto de ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

En Busca De La Sabiduría

Contributed by Ramiro Araujo on Sep 9, 2003

Hay dos clases de sabiduría: la una viene de Dios y produce vida; la otra viene del mundo, de los hombres y produce muerte. ¿Cuál de ellas gobierna su vida?

INTRODUCCIÓN Al leer el texto de esta mañana, si Ud. es observador se habrá dado cuenta de que una y otra vez aparece una palabra en particular: sabiduría. Si leemos el contexto del pasaje (1:18-2:16) encontraremos que dicha palabra aparece a lo menos 20 veces en éstos 30 versículos! Otra cosa ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Who Is The Holy Spirit And What Does He Do?

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Sep 28, 2003

This is an attempt to understand who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do?

Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Title: Who is the Holy Spirit and what does he do? Let me begin by saying it is not easy being the Holy Spirit! It is not easy being the Holy Spirit because verse 14 tells us so. “The man without the spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Resolved To Know Nothing Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Jan 10, 2002

The first in a series from Corinthians challenging the congregation to have the resolve to know Christ and his ways.

- Have you ever been somewhere and you didn’t know anybody? Not one person. You were a total stranger, and everybody around you was totally strange to you. That’s happened to me a few times. Like my first day at Ozark Christian College. I had decided many months before that I was going to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power That Worketh In Us

Contributed by Andy Harris on Oct 18, 2000

Intro: The choir sang this morning, "God's Got The Power," and that is so true.

Intro: The choir sang this morning, "God's Got The Power," and that is so true. Our God is powerful God. He is an awesome God. But, thank God, He has given that power to us! Read Luke 10:19 Power - Gr. Dunamis, "Dynamite." The use of dynamite can be for good or for destruction. Our text says, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Ephesians 3:20

The Power That Worketh In Us

Contributed by Andy Harris on Oct 18, 2000

Intro: The choir sang this morning, "God's Got The Power," and that is so true.

Intro: The choir sang this morning, "God's Got The Power," and that is so true. Our God is powerful God. He is an awesome God. But, thank God, He has given that power to us! Read Luke 10:19 Power - Gr. Dunamis, "Dynamite." The use of dynamite can be for good or for destruction. Our text says, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Feb 9, 2001

Paul uses tremendous contrasts to show the need to distrust the world and to completely trust God and what He offers.

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly February 10, 2001 Contrasts can be a wonderful tool to use in order to make a point. We’re very familiar with contrasts that use extremes and represent opposite ends of a spectrum. Some of these include, black and white, big and small, tall and short, fat and thin, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Luke 11:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

¿qué Es Un Buen Sermón?

Contributed by Andrew Schroer on Mar 12, 2001

Es importante no decir lo que el mundo quiere escuchar, sino predicar ley y evangelio.

"Gracias por su mensaje esta mañana, pastor." "Fue un muy buen sermón, pastor." Al salir del culto, a veces se pueden escuchar estas frases, ¿verdad? "Fue un muy buen sermón, pastor." Pues, a veces la gente lo dicen nada más como un decir, sin pensar mucho en lo que están diciendo. Pero hay ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Water Or The Spirit, Which Birth?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 25, 2002

"You must be born again," is a life or death statement. But What does it mean? We explore this in John 3.

Water or the Spirit, Which Birth? Text: John 3:1-17 When Johnny Foust and I were 16 years old, I spent the night at his house and we got out our Bibles and the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance and looked up every verse that had the words saved, forgiven, redeemed, justified, sanctified, born ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ