1 Corinthians 2 9 13 As it is
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1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13 “…As it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. ’ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? …”
1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13 “…Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual” (NKJV).
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) I. “…As it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him’” (2: 9). A. Paul’s paraphrase of Isaiah (Isa. 64: 1 -5). B. Prophets and angels have wanted to know the things of the gospel (1 Pet. 1: 10 -12).
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) II. “But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God” (2: 10). A. The Spirit searches the heart. 1. The Lord searches hearts (1 Chronicles. 28: 9). 2. “The lamp of the Lord” (Proverbs 20: 27). 3. The Holy Spirit reveals the heart (Romans 8: 26 -27). B. The Spirit searches the things of God.
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) III. “For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? ” (2: 11 a). IV. “Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God” (2: 11 b). • John 16: 13
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) V. “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God”(2: 12). A. The Apostles showed that they had been with Jesus (Acts 4: 13). B. If the message was not from God, they were pitiable men (1 Corinthians 15: 19).
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) VI. “These things we also speak” (2: 13 a).
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) VII. “Not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches” (2: 13 b). A. The Spirit makes Scripture reliable (Proverbs 30: 5). B. The Spirit make it understandable (Ephesians 3: 1 -5). C. We should study the words of the Spirit (Psalm 119: 10 -11).
“Comparing Spiritual Things with Spiritual” (1 Corinthians 2: 9 -13) VIII. “Comparing spiritual things with spiritual” (2: 13 c). “combing” (ASV, NASB) Gr. sugkrÛnv sugkrino “to compound, put together, to compare” (Liddell & Scott)
What Does This Mean For Us? 1. 2. 3. 4. We should appreciate how wonderful the gospel is and never let it lose its wonder in our hearts. We should fully appreciate that God has revealed His will to us through a source that completely knows His will—the Holy Spirit We should appreciate that God has preserved this for us in the Bible. We should treasure it, read it, meditate upon it, follow it, teach it, and obey it!
