1 Corinthians 2:1-5

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

1 Corinthians 2:1-5

And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to youdeclaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.wisdom of men but in the power of God.

The Declarative Nature of the The Declarative Nature of the GospelGospel

• Not Giving Mere SuggestionsNot Giving Mere SuggestionsColossians 1:27-29Colossians 1:27-29

Colossians 1:27-29

To them God willed to make known what are To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. glory. 2828 Him we preach, Him we preach, warning every manwarning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesusmay present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. . 2929 To this end I also labor, striving according to To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.His working which works in me mightily.

The Declarative Nature of the The Declarative Nature of the GospelGospel

• Not Giving Mere SuggestionsNot Giving Mere SuggestionsColossians 1:27-29Colossians 1:27-29

• Not the Offering of Alternative Not the Offering of Alternative ViewsViewsMatthew 12:3o; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8Matthew 12:3o; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8

Matthew 12:30

““He who is not with Me is against Me, and he He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.”who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.”

There is only one view that is acceptable There is only one view that is acceptable to God. If we are not actively following to God. If we are not actively following Christ, we are allaying ourselves against Christ, we are allaying ourselves against Him!Him!

2 Thessalonians 1:8

Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, with tribulation those who trouble you, 77 and to and to give you who are troubled rest with us when give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, His mighty angels, 88 in flaming fire taking in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christour Lord Jesus Christ..

The Declarative Nature of the The Declarative Nature of the GospelGospel

• Not Giving Mere SuggestionsNot Giving Mere SuggestionsColossians 1:27-29Colossians 1:27-29

• Not the Offering of Alternative Not the Offering of Alternative ViewsViewsMatthew 12:3o; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8Matthew 12:3o; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8

• Not Silent, but Militant Not Silent, but Militant (2 Tim. 4:2)(2 Tim. 4:2)

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word! Be ready in season and out Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.longsuffering and teaching.

The call for Timothy to preach comes in The call for Timothy to preach comes in the context of a warning that some would the context of a warning that some would not endure sound doctrine.not endure sound doctrine.

The Declarative Nature of the The Declarative Nature of the GospelGospel

• Not Giving Mere SuggestionsNot Giving Mere SuggestionsColossians 1:27-29Colossians 1:27-29

• Not the Offering of Alternative Not the Offering of Alternative ViewsViewsMatthew 12:3o; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8Matthew 12:3o; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8

• Not Silent, but Militant Not Silent, but Militant (2 Tim. 4:2)(2 Tim. 4:2)Militant Message: Truth (John 14:6)Militant Message: Truth (John 14:6)

Militant Manner: Reprove, Rebuke, ExhortMilitant Manner: Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort

Militant Moment: Urgent (In Season & Militant Moment: Urgent (In Season & Out)Out)

The Gospel: Unique & The Gospel: Unique & UnrivaledUnrivaled

But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

(Galatians 1:11-12)

But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

(Galatians 1:11-12)