For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not
with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect." 1
Co 1:17
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For
it is written: 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this
age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in
the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God
through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but
we preach
Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks oolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of
God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." 1 Co 1:18
For I determined not to know anything among you axcept Jesus Christ and Him
crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human
wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith
should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." 1 Co 2:2
"For though He was crucified in weakness, yet iHe lives by the power of God.
For jwe also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God
toward you. Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do
you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you
2are ldisqualified. 6 But I trust that you will know that we are not
disqualified." 2 Co 13:4-5
"O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the
truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed 2among you as
crucified? 2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by
the works of the law, aor by the hearing of faith?— 3 Are you so foolish?
bHaving begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Have you suffered so 3many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?
"Ga 3:1
"And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and
desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another." Ga
5:24
"But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
For tin Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails
anything, but a new creation." Ga 6:14
"For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the
middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that
is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself
one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting
to death the enmity. And He came and preached peace to you who were afar
off and to those who were near. For hrough Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father."
Eph 2:14
"And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself andbecame
oobedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore
God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every
name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in
heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and hat
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father." Php 2:8
"Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you
have us for a pattern. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and
now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose
glory is in their shame— who set their mind on earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly
wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it
may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which
He is able even to subdue all things to Himself." Php 3:17
"For it pleased the Father that min Him all the fullness should dwell,
and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things
on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His
cross.
And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked
works, yet now He has sreconciled in the body of His flesh through
death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—
if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are
not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was
preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister."
Col 1:19
"...having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which
was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the
cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a
public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it." Col 2:14
"...to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving 6us an example, that you should follow His steps:
'Who ycommitted no sin,
'Nor was deceit found in His mouth”;
'who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He
did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having
died to sins, might live for righteousness— by whose stripes you were
healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned
to the Shepherd and 8Overseer of your souls." 1 Pe 2:21
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I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope." Ps 16:7
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the
mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;" Ps 46:1-2
'''Be still, and know that I am God;" Ps 46:10