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Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Opening Prayer
Introduction:
Text Idea: Paul was reminding the Corinthian believers that He chose them for His purposes in a manner consistent with the message of the cross.
Sermon Idea: You also were chosen simply by grace and for God’s purposes.
Interrogative: In what ways is God’s choosing consistent with the message of the cross?
Transition statement: We are going to make two observations from this passage and then look at two implications presented by the text/
Transition to first division
First, I want you to see that

I. God chose you to be His.

Explanation
1 Corinthians 1:26 ESV
26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
1 Corinthians 1:27–28 ESV
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
Explain election
Dead in sin
Irresistible grace
Illustration
Has anyone ever been on a diet?
Apple pie
Argumentation
Application
As you realize the truth that God chose you, also recognize that there are others he has chosen and look for them
Don’t feel proud because God chose you. Why? That will be our second observation.
Transition to Second division
So, first we saw that God chose you to be His,
Second, I want you to see that

II. God chose you because you are not impressive.

Explanation

not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

God chose what is foolish

God chose what is weak

God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not

Illustration
Argumentation
Application
Transition to Third division
So we observed first, that God chose you and second that He chose you because you are not impressive
Now, there are some implications explained in the text. The first is that

III. God chose the unimpressive to show that the world offers no answers

And the second is that

IV. God chose the unimpressive so we would boast in Him

So lets first look at the concept that

III. God chose the unimpressive to show that the world offers no answers

Explanation
1 Corinthians 1:26 ESV
For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
Notice again vs. 26
“According to worldly standards”
Vs. 27-28
“God chose what is foolish… what is weak… what is low and despised”
Why?
“To shame the wise… to shame the strong… to bring to nothing the things that are”
1 Corinthians 1:29 ESV
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
Illustration
Argumentation
Application
Transition to fourth division
So we observed first, that God chose you and second that He chose you because you are not impressive
Then we saw the first implication that God chose the unimpressive to show that the world offers no answers
Now let’s explore the final implication that

IV. God chose the unimpressive so we would boast in Him

Explanation
Vs. 27-28 God chose (the unimpressive)
Why?
1 Corinthians 1:29–31 ESV
29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
Illustration
Argumentation
Application
Transition to Conclusion
So we observed first, that God chose you to be His and
second that He chose you because you are not impressive
Then we saw the first implication that God chose the unimpressive to show that the world offers no answers
And finally, we explored the idea that God chose the unimpressive so we would boast in Him
God chose you to be His
He chose you because you are not impressive
God chose the unimpressive to show that the world offers no answers
God chose the unimpressive so we would boast in Him
All of this work to show the big idea

Big Idea: You also were chosen simply by grace and for God’s purposes.

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