““SURPRISED BY THE SURPRISED BY THE SPIRIT”SPIRIT”

1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-161 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16

NO OTHER PLAN …

NO OTHER PLAN NO OTHER PLAN ……

•Finite = LimitedFinite = Limited•Fallen = SinnersFallen = Sinners•Fallible = MistakesFallible = Mistakes

JESUS…JESUS…

•PropheciesProphecies•TeachingsTeachings•Life Life •MiraclesMiracles•DeathDeath•ResurrectionResurrection• ImpactImpact

JOHN 14:18-20 18 18 I will not leave you as orphansI will not leave you as orphans; I ; I will come to you. will come to you. 19 19 Before long, the Before long, the world will not see me any more, but world will not see me any more, but you will see me. Because I live, you you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. also will live. 20 20 On that day you will On that day you will realise that I am in my Father, and realise that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. you are in me, and I am in you. 

JESUS’ DEPARTURE

•An orphan (from An orphan (from the the Greek ὀρφανός   ὀρφανός  (orfanos) (orfanos) is a child is a child whose parents are whose parents are dead or have dead or have abandoned them abandoned them permanently.permanently.

JOHN 14:18-20 •Unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit•Confirmation of Jesus’ exaltation• Indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit

JOHN 16:13,15 JOHN 16:13,15 13 13 But when he, the Spirit of But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to tell you what is yet to come. come. 15 15 All that belongs to the All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to me what he will make known to you.’you.’

PARAKLETOS = PARAKLETOS = HELPER HELPER

•The Holy Spirit would The Holy Spirit would unfold the truth unfold the truth •The Spirit interprets and The Spirit interprets and applies the character and applies the character and teaching of Jesus to the teaching of Jesus to the disciplesdisciples•The Spirit makes God a The Spirit makes God a reality to people.reality to people.

PLATO & KNOWLEDGE KNOWLEDGE

1.1. Senses = Hearing, sight, Senses = Hearing, sight, smell, taste & touch smell, taste & touch

2.2. Reason = Think, reflect Reason = Think, reflect & come to a logical & come to a logical conclusionconclusion

3.3. Divine Madness = Divine Madness = Spiritual communicationSpiritual communication

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A. NOT OF THIS A. NOT OF THIS WORLDWORLDThe apostle’s resolve (vv.1-4)•What he will do•What he won’t do

The apostle’s reason (vv.5-6)• Not resting on usNot resting on us• Resting on GodResting on God

1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-1616

B. BEFORE THIS B. BEFORE THIS WORLDWORLDRevealed to the saints Revealed to the saints (v.7)(v.7)• God’s heaven-sent planGod’s heaven-sent plan

Hidden from sinners Hidden from sinners (v.8)(v.8)• Human earth-bound planHuman earth-bound plan

1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-1616

The Spirit searches all things, even the The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. deep things of God. 11 11 For who knows a For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. the Spirit of God. 12 12 What we have What we have received is not the spirit of the world, received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, but the Spirit who is from God, so that so that we may understand what God has we may understand what God has freely given usfreely given us..

PERSPECTIVES…PERSPECTIVES…

1.1. Senses = Jesus died Senses = Jesus died from a ruptured heartfrom a ruptured heart

2.2. Reason = Jesus was Reason = Jesus was crucified because he crucified because he was a criminalwas a criminal

3.3. Divine Madness = Divine Madness = Jesus died for me Jesus died for me

THE ARTIST & THE BOYTHE ARTIST & THE BOY

The Spirit searches all things, even the The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. deep things of God. 11 11 For who knows a For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. the Spirit of God. 12 12 What we have What we have received is not the spirit of the world, received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, but the Spirit who is from God, so that so that we may understand what God has we may understand what God has freely given usfreely given us..

GOD HAS A PLAN …

Isaiah 30:21Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’

““SURPRISED BY THE SURPRISED BY THE SPIRIT”SPIRIT”

1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-161 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16