Scripture
My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom but on the power of God.
Observation
Paul did not come to Corinth with lofty words and human wisdom. He had decided to know only Christ crucified. He wanted the church there to see the power of God and just trust Him rather than human wisdom.
There is a wisdom that comes from God, but it is not accessible to the rulers of the age. God’s wisdom comes as a revelation from the Spirit of God who searches everything even the deep things of the Lord.
We have received the Spirit of God rather than the spirit of the world. And the words to describe these hidden things of God must be words from the Spirit not the words of human wisdom.
The unspiritual reject spiritual gifts because they do not understand them. But we have the mind of Christ.
Application
This is one of those difficult passages that one needs to wrestle with to really understand.
Paul is trying to draw a distinction between human wisdom and the wisdom that comes from the Spirit of God. They are totally opposed to each other.
As christians we need to be led by the Holy Spirit, relying on the gifts of the Spirit and not just human wisdom. When we were saved we received the Holy Spirit not the spirit of this world, so why rely on worldly thinking when we have the mind of Christ.
The christian life is about depending on the Holy Spirit for all things, learning to discern the voice of God, learning to minister in the power of God and with the grace of God.
Prayer
Holy Spirit come and overwhelm me. Grant me your wisdom and the grace to daily depend on you alone. Amen.
New Life Narrabri 
Hi ,
(1 Corinthians 2:16) says :’For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that He may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.’
The verse is propounded nicely in this.
These explanatory verses denote :
God wants to give us, these other things too _:
1.The wisdom i. e. the knowledge
of the LORD,
These are 2 Vs.
!) (James 3 :17 ) :’ The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy & good fruits, impartial & sincere.’
!!) (Isaiah 11: 9 ) :’ The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD.’
(Galatians 5: 1) states :’For freedom Christ has set us free from the yoke of slavery.’
3 . Gifts :
!) ‘Gift of faith.’(1 Corinth. 12 : 9 )
!! )(Eccle.3: 13, 5:19) says :.’Every man should eat, drink & enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift
of God.’
!!!) Gift of tongues. (1 Corinth 12 :10)
!v)’ Gift of prophecy.( Rom.12 : 6 )
v ) ‘Gift of ministering. ‘
(Romans 12 : 7)
vi) ‘ Gift of teaching.’(Rom. 12 : 7)
vii) ‘ Gift of Exhortation.’
(Romans 12 : 8)
v!!! ) ‘Gift of healing’.
(1 Corinthians 12 : 9 )
!x) Gift of children (Psa. 127 : 3 )
These are 2 Vs.
!) (1Corinthians 3:8) states :’ Each one will receive His own reward according to his own labor .’
!!) (Matthew 6 : 4) says :’When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret & your Father who sees in secret will reward you.’
(Proverbs 22 : 4) states :’By humility & the fear of the LORD are riches & honour.’
(Numbers 12 : 6 ) says :’Lord said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.”
7.Protection.
(.Psalm 121:7-8) states :’ The Lord will keep you from all harm. He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming & going both now & forevermore’.
desires of the heart.
These are 4 Vs.
!) (Philippians 4 :19) :’ My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.’
!!) (Psalm 37 : 4) says :’Take delight in the LORD, & He will give you the desires of your heart.’
!!!) (John 14:13) :’ I will do what ever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.’
!v) (Matthew 21:22) :
‘ lf you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.’
9 .Learning & skill.
(Daniel 1:17 ) states :’God gave them learning & skill in all literature & wisdom & Daniel had understanding in all visions & dreams.’
( Isaiah 26 : 3) states :’ You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. ‘
These are 2 Vs.
!)(Psalm 147: 3 ) :’He heals the brokenhearted & binds up their wounds.’
!!) (Exodus 23 : 25 ) :”He shall bless thy bread, thy water; & will take sickness away from the midst of thee.”
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