I Corinthians 2:7-13 Tracing Out God's Wisdom [Part 11)

Tracing out God’s wisdom

• Its inception

o Eternal—v. 7

• Its revelation

o God revealed it, v. 10

• Its inscripturation

o Holy Spirit inspired man to write—v. 13

God’s wisdom

• Its form—v. 7 “mystery”—previously unknown; now known

• Its concealment—v. 7—“hidden”—hidden from the best of human wisdom and reason

• Its eternity—v. 7 “ordained”—the cross was decreed before creation

• Its intent—v. 7 “unto our glory”—the intent is salvation

The doctrine of revelation—2:10-13

• The source—v. 10

• The agent—vv. 11-12

o The qualification

o An illustration

o His presence—something about . . .

• Indwelling

• Illumination

 This is the work of the Holy Spirit that causes us to understand the Word of God in terms of obedience

• The product—v. 13—“we speak”—those words

o Confine

o Define

The features of God’s revelation—v. 13

• Not expressed in words chosen by man

• Expressed in words chosen by God

• The words are a perfect match for the truth they convey