The Power and Wisdom of God

Rev. Matt Wietfeldt, Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Director of the Christ Academy Program at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, IN, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. St. Paul lays out a key thesis for his letter to the Corinthians. Christ crucified is the power and wisdom of God for the salvation of sinners. Although both the cross and its preaching look like folly and weakness to the world, the Christian church sees with the eyes of faith and clings tightly to the preaching of Jesus’ saving work. This preaching is what has been effective in Corinth. Although they had seemed weak and worthless in the eyes of the world, God had chosen them in Christ so that their boasting could no longer be in themselves, but in the Lord alone. “Nothing But Christ Crucified” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the epistle of 1 Corinthians. In response to correspondence from the Christians in Corinth and reports about matters arising in the congregation, St. Paul writes to address various matters of Christian faith and life. Throughout it all, he directs our attention to the power and wisdom of God for our salvation: Christ crucified.