New Testament in a Year – 1 Corinthians 2

Wisdom From the Spirit - 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Understand It

• What kinds of wisdom are there? (2:6)
• In what way does the world’s wisdom fall short? (2:6)
• Where does the world’s wisdom lead? (2:6)
• How does God’s wisdom differ from the wisdom of this age? (2:6-16)
• What is God’s secret wisdom that only the mature will attain? (2:7)
• How was Jesus’ crucifixion related to the world’s lack of understanding God’s wisdom? (2:8)
• Why do people often fail to see God’s purpose for them? (2:9)
• Why is it possible to understand God’s wisdom only if His Spirit reveals it? (2:9-16)
• What characteristics will the wisdom that the Spirit teaches us have? (2:13)
• How are spiritual and unspiritual people different? (2:15-16)
• Who can make "judgments about all things"? Why? (2:15-16)

Apply It

• What spiritual disciplines (prayer, Bible study, meditation on Scripture, etc.) could you practice this week to make you sensitive to the Holy Spirit?
• How might you approach a person you know who believes strongly in the wisdom of the world?