Sermon Notes

The Great Reversal

Part of 1 Corinthians—Father, Make Us One.

June 15, 2025

The Great Reversal

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 ESV

Why is God’s wisdom so contrary to the world’s wisdom?

1. The folly of the cross (v. 18)
a. The

of the cross is at odds with the

of the world.
b. The idea of the cross is

according to the world’s wisdom.
c. For Christians, we have

without the cross.
d. The world’s wisdom builds our

, while God’s wisdom builds our

on Him.

2. We preach Christ crucified (vv. 19-25)
a. No amount of human wisdom or success can make the

better.
b. Jesus saves, not our

.
c. Trusting in Jesus requires

and

.
d. God is

wiser and stronger than us.

3. God reverses worldly wisdom (vv. 26-31)
a.

is an obstacle to believing the gospel and living as a Christian.
b. God is glorified when He gives

.
c. Boasting in our Christian

is eliminated by the cross.
d. Christ has saved us from

to

.

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the

Reveal Answer

and forfeit his

Reveal Answer

?”
Mark 8:35-36