The Foundation of our Faith

Deuteronomy 32-34; 1 Corinthians 2 

“My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.”

1 Corinthians 2:4, 5

We reproduce who we are. We can only give to others what we ourselves have received. Paul had the theological training to use wise and persuasive words in laying the foundation for the church in Corinth, yet he chose not to. Rather, Paul relied daily on the living presence of Jesus within him by the Holy Spirit to demonstrate Christ’s power to deliver, heal, and forgive. Seekers in Corinth experienced the presence of Jesus before they understood all the truths of God’s Word. Their faith rested on God’s presence and power to change their lives. In a generation that is asking if God is real, rather than whether God’s Word is true, this is important. If we bring our experience in the living Christ through the power of the Spirit, we, too, will confirm the truth of God’s Word in our lives to others. Human wisdom is a weak foundation of faith in God.

What is our faith resting on today?

“Lord Jesus, you are my foundation; your presence guides my life, for your glory.”