1 Corinthians: The Wisdom of the Cross | Video DevotionalNäide

Prepare Your Heart

Welcome to 1 Corinthians: The Wisdom of the Cross. Before you journey through the book of 1 Corinthians, watch the short overview video below. In 1 Corinthians, Paul applies the Gospel to the sin, conflicts, and problems within the church at Corinth. Many of these problems stemmed from the Greek's views about wisdom, which informed many of their moral and religious decisions. The Gospel of Jesus counteracts the world's wisdom because Jesus' death did not look like wisdom to most people. However, in this letter, Paul proves that Jesus going to the cross is the wisest thing that has ever happened.

Reflect

Next, we invite you to read a central part of the book of 1 Corinthians. 1 Corinthians 15:42-58 shows us that the wisdom and power of God are fully revealed in the death and resurrection of Jesus, not just as past events, but as the future hope that transforms how we live today. This passage climaxes Paul’s argument that the “foolishness” of the cross is actually the final defeat of Death itself, and it invites us to confidently build our lives on the resurrection power of Jesus—the true wisdom of God that outlasts every earthly strength.

What's Next?

Each day of this reading plan you will watch a short video that walks you through the book of 1 Corinthians, showing how worldly values can distort our faith and learning how to center our identity and unity on the crucified Jesus, whose Spirit reveals God's true wisdom and power.

Each day, you will see the same three things:

1.What’s Happening?

This section explains what is going on in the text.

2.Where is the Gospel?

This section shows how this story ultimately points to Jesus and his Gospel.

3.A Time of Prayer

This is a short prayer meant to propel you into Scripture to see the good news of Jesus for yourself.

We hope this journey transforms you. Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit would open your eyes to see the beauty of Jesus in all of Scripture.