The Folly of Worldly Wisdom
Series: Fools for Christ
August 01, 2021
Ron Burtz
The Apostle Paul told the Corinthians the reason he preached the simple message of Christ crucified and risen rather than using philosophical and rhetorical arguments was because he feared robbing the gospel message of its power. For many years the church in American has used foolish worldly wisdom and marketing techniques to try to get people inside the church. This has been a failure because it is based on several myths which we examine in this message.
Episode Notes
Title: The Folly of Worldly Wisdom
Text: – I Corinthians 1:17-25; 2:1-5; 3:19-20
The Babylon Bee offers tips for making your church more attractive and less boring. https://babylonbee.com/news/8-ways-to-entice-your-bored-congregants-back-to-church
Emptying the gospel of its power - 1 Cor. 1:17
A closer look: Worldly Wisdom vs. God's Wisdom
Myths
of the church growth movement:
1. If we entertain people, make them feel comfortable and meet their “felt needs” they will come to church, like us and want to join us.
2. It's the preacher's job to make the Bible relevant and entertaining to irreligious people.
3. Bible preaching, teaching, fellowship and evangelism aren't enough and God needs our help.
Next Week: The Foolishness of Preaching
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