1 & 2 Corinthians| Lecture 4 : BC304-1&2 Cor-20260821

Okay, recording has started. Okay, welcome again. Lecture number four. Are we ready? Yes. So far so good. 1 Corinthians, are we learning? Learning a lot. Okay, good. So, um we are going to look at chapter number two uh for this lecture. So, we'll cover the whole chapter. uh you know yeah there are a lot of verses uh not not too many verses just 16 verses but we'll try and cover it okay [snorts] so chapter number two is covered into four sections okay so the first five verses we're going to look at why we need to proclaim Jesus with power proclaiming the message with power then the second uh section is verse 6 to 10 uh where we will actually the rest of the the whole chapter after six is about the work of the Holy Spirit. The work of the Holy Spirit. Okay. So, we will see how the Holy Spirit works with us and uh what are his attributes? How does he work? Okay. So, that's what we're going to look at chapter 2. Okay. So, can someone read the first five verses? 1 Corinthians chapter 2. The first five verses either online, in person, anyone? Yeah. Sukesh. And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ and him him crucified. I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in in much trembling. and my speech and my preaching were not with uh pursuous words of human wisdom but in the demonstration of spirit and of power uh that your faith should uh should not be in the wisdom of man but in the power of God. >> Amen. Yeah. So the first five verses. Okay. So it's about um it's about a posture and also to preach Jesus with power. Okay. So let's go each verse verse one. And I, brethren, when I came to you, when Paul came to Corenth, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. So when Paul came to Corinth, when he started to preach in Corinth to the believers, sorry, to the people there, he did not use great speech, eloquence of words. He didn't use his own wisdom. Now who is Paul? He's very wise. He studied under Galonian. So you know think about in Bangalore the bestin. It's like that he studied the whole Old Testament under Galonian. And you know he was so learned. So he had a lot of wisdom. But he said I put that aside. I didn't use my own wisdom nor persuasive words nor excellence of speech to declare the gospel. I just declared the gospel because he realized the gospel is the wisdom and power of God as we saw last chapter. Right? So you don't need to be so knowledgeable, so wise. When you declare the gospel, it contains the wisdom of God and the power of God. So you know if you're thinking oh man I can't speak well I don't have good language or now it's good to keep learning get better but never use that as an excuse as a limitation for God not to use you he can use you even with your tongue right now with your mouth God can still use you because when you talk about Jesus when you testify about him when you sing about him the wisdom of God and the power of God will be manifested will be displayed. Amen. So don't allow the lie of the enemy creep in. Oh I can't speak well. You know sometimes we live in a place and especially um Bible college or wherever where we keep comparing. I I speak well you speak well. What about me? They speak so well. you're so impressed and you belittle yourself. Don't do that. Right? So Paul is saying, see, imagine for Paul to say like I'm not using my wisdom like all those years. Now we will see how he uses it. But what he's saying is above everything, the message of the cross is more important to me than my own wisdom. Okay, so that's verse number one. Paul could have used his own wisdom, but he didn't. In fact, he says in in Philippians chapter 3, I count all of those things as loss. Like nothing compares to the message of Jesus. Nothing comes close, no wisdom on this earth, no book on this earth can come close to the message of the cross, message of the gospel. Amen. And that should be our posture. That should be our heart posture. Verse two, amazing verse. Amazing verse. Verse two. 1 Corinthians chapter 2:2. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. Ah this is so so amazing. He says I don't want to know anything among you. All your arguments, all your thinking, all your expectations. I only want to know about Jesus and what he has done for me on the cross. May that be also our desire. Wherever we go, let's not get so entangled with news, with gossip, with people's stories, with debates. Above everything, I only want to know more and more about Jesus and what he has done for me on the cross. So in church whenever you lead a ministry right focus your conversations around that. Testify about Jesus. Talk about him more. Amplify him. Not our own stories, not our own debates, not our own arguments, not our own questions. Yeah, we should answer all questions but above all keep Jesus as a center. So he says I determined meaning I made a choice. I determined meaning you have to make a choice in this because the world has enough news to talk about enough debates enough arguments but what Paul is saying here is I have determined I made a choice. You can't shake me on this to know Jesus to know nothing to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. So he determined to stay away from any other thing. Right? Now let me ask you a question. Did Paul argue? Yes, he did. In Acts he went to the synagogues. He argued. But even in his argument, he only talked about Jesus. So even in your argument, your news, your stories, your whatever you talk about Jesus in Acts chapter 18 verse 4 and 5. He went to the synagogue in Corinth. He spoke to the Jews. He argued with them from the scriptures. But in his argument, in his in his whatever message, he focused it on Jesus. Nothing else. So even in your argument even so because of course Paul is not saying you should not argue with people or you should not be in dialogue or in conversation with people but even in your conversation you point them to Christ. Amen. See you will see one thing in the life of Paul the apostle Paul the only thing that matter mattered to him was Jesus. That's what that was his whole life. Like his whole life, his speech, his actions, his church planting, his message, his preaching, everything was about Jesus. Nothing else. May that be we also, we also should be like that as leaders, as ministries, let it be about Christ. Amen. [snorts] Now verse three. Verse three. Verse three, he is talking about his condition in Corinth. How he came. Okay, think about this. Verse three, I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. Where is this coming from? Acts chapter 18. Go to Acts chapter 18. Acts chapter 18. Why? You will understand the condition why he writes this. In Acts chapter 18, Paul is in Corinth. And there in verse 6, verse 5 and 6, the Jews in Corinth rejected him. They really like violently rejected him. They were real threats. They were threatening him. That's why he's very honest. In verse three, 1 Corinthians chapter 2:3, he said, "I was with you in weakness. I felt weak in fear meaning there were threats against me and in trembling. See in ministry you will face opposition. Are you understanding? Paul also faced he is talking about a real feeling. I I was with you in Corenth. Three things he writes in weakness. I felt weak at some points. He says, "I was in fear and I was in much trembling because they opposed him." They opposed the work of what he was trying to do. They were violently opposing him. And this is recorded in Acts chapter 18. So what does that mean? What does that tell us? that in ministry, in church planting, in you know pursuing God's purpose, you will face opposition. People will talk against you. People will talk all kinds of things. It's okay. And sometimes you will feel you're weak. Sometimes you will feel fearful. Sometimes you will feel like you're trembling, you're shaking. We all think about Apostle Paul, right? great like Superman. No, he's very honest here. He's not Superman. He's very real. But look at what God does for him. Acts 18 verse 9 and 10. Verse 9 and 10. Go to Acts 18:9 and 10. Acts 18:9 and 10. Now the Lord spoke to Paul in the night. So God is speaking to Paul in the night in a vision. What does God say? Do not be afraid. So Paul was actually afraid. He had fear. Do not be afraid, but speak. Do not keep silent. For I am with you and no one will attack you to hurt you. For I have many people in this. Ah, what an encouragement. God is telling Paul, you come to Corinth. Keep speaking. Don't keep silent. I will not allow anyone to attack you for there are many people that must be saved. See whenever you come to a place you will face opposition you will face threats but God will encourage. Look at people. I I want you to minister to people. There are so many people in this city. Don't give up because of the opposition. Don't give up because of the threats. It may seem like you will feel afraid but God is still calling you. Are you understanding? God is encouraging him. So he was he was in fear. He was trembling but God encouraged him in Acts 18 9 and 10. Right? That's why he could plant a church. That's why there are believers. That's why he's writing this letter 7 years later. Right? Verse four and five. And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. What is he saying? He says, "My speech, my preaching, my sharing, it was not with persuasive words." Meaning I did not use my words to persuade your hearts, to change your hearts. But my preaching was because it was anointed by the Holy Spirit that brought the power, that brought the change. See, every time you minister, you need to ask, "Lord, anoint me. I don't want my own words to move people." Only the Holy Spirit should do that. Only the Holy Spirit has the power to change hearts. Not our own speech, not our own wisdom. Right? So um that word persuasive can also mean um can also mean clever or enticing. Sometimes in ministry you can be very clever, use your own knowledge, be very clever to change people's minds, convince them. But what really brings transformation? Holy Spirit. The anointing. Was Jesus anointed? Yes. That's why he he could move so powerfully. Was Paul anointed? Yes. That's why he could move so powerfully. Right. So when we minister, when we uh you know say we're doing church planting or when um when you have an opportunity to minister, pray Lord, anoint me. I have this assignment. If you're leading worship, if you're sharing God's word, if you're sharing your testimony, if you're going to counsel someone, what should we pray? Lord, anoint me by your Holy Spirit. So that when I'm speaking, they should not see my words. They should sense the Holy Spirit. That's a great church to be. See, church should not be a place where people are attracted to a person. Oh, I like that pastor. I feel good. No, church should be a place where they can say, I I felt God's presence. I felt the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon me. I am healed. I am saved. I'm delivered. That should be the testimony. Now, people can be attracted. Yes, they can be attracted. They can encourage you and yeah, pastor, you preach well this that. Okay, good. But end of the day, what should they be transformed by? By the Holy Spirit. Amen. By the anointing. So, always ask God to anoint you. Always don't go by yourself. Only for seeing fruit, for seeing lasting change is when you need is only when you are anointed. And then verse five, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. Why is he writing this again? Everything you should see in context. What were they saying? I like Paul. I like Apollos. I like Peter. So he said do not put your wisdom in men but in God. See everything is in context. Right? So you're understanding now verse five. Your faith your belief in God your relationship with God should not be in a man but because of what God because of what God has done in your life. God can use people to preach, to sing, to to do something, to help, to counsel, but ultimately God is doing that. You are just a vessel, a channel. Amen. Yeah. Are we okay so far? So verse 1 to5, what is it about? Using or or preaching Jesus with power, with anointing. Don't preach just like that. Preach with power. Preach with anointing. Right? So now let's go to the next section. 1 Corinthians chapter 2 verse 6 to 10. 6 to 10. Yeah, you can read it please. >> However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature. Yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who are coming to nothing. But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery. The hidden wisdom of God which God ordained before the ages for our glory. >> Glory. Yeah. Okay. Just pause there. Just pause there. Actually, okay. Read the entire section. Sorry. Read the entire section. >> Which none of the rulers of this age knew. For had they known, they would they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But as it is written, I has not seen nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love him, but God has revealed them to us through his spirit. For the spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. >> Yeah. Okay. So in this section, Paul is going to talk about the gospel message is a mystery and how does it get revealed or unveiled by the Holy Spirit. Okay, we will see that. So this section is all about if you have a heading, if you want a heading, it's about the gospel message being a mystery, but it is unveiled by the Holy Spirit. Okay, so let's read it. Verse 6 and 7. However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. Verse seven, but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory. Okay. So, there are different kinds of wisdom. There's earthly wisdom but there is the wisdom of God. So speak that is first point. Speak the wisdom of God. Okay. So Paul is saying here the wis the the wisdom of God which is so we saw in the in the first in the in the first chapter that the message of the cross is the wisdom of God and power of God. So what is the wisdom of God? It's the message. It's the gospel, right? And he's saying that this is a mystery. It was a mystery that was hidden until now. But now with Jesus coming, it is being real. But how does it become real? How does it become unveiled? By the Holy Spirit. We will read that. Okay. So speak the wisdom of God which is the gospel. It is a mystery. It has been hidden but now with Christ it is being revealed. Right? And how do we know that? How do we know that this is this mystery is the gospel? Verse number eight. How do we know that what we are talking about is the gospel? Verse number eight. Which none of the rulers of this age knew. For if they had known, they would not have crucified Jesus. Okay, think about this. If the rulers of the age, Herod, the Pharisees, they knew that if Jesus died on the cross to save people of their sins, to be the King of Kings, a Lord of Lords, they wouldn't have crucified. But God used that as a mystery. They could not see it. God used that as a hidden mystery to reveal his glory to reveal his salvation. Are we understanding now? Yeah. So I hope like yeah it's it's when you read it sometimes it can you read these passages sometimes it can feel a little difficult but I want you to understand the wisdom of God is a mystery. How do we know it's a mystery this gospel? Because if they had known, the rulers of the age would have known. They wouldn't have crucified. If they had known, they just wanted to get rid of this Jesus. They didn't know that through his death will come the salvation of the world. Through his message, the whole world will be saved. They didn't know that. It was a mystery. It was hidden. Now, how is it being revealed? How is it being unveiled? The next verse, verse 9 and 10. As it is written, again it's it's given as it is written. Quoting from the Old Testament, as it is written, uh Isaiah 64:4, as it is written, eye has not seen nor ear has heard nor entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love him. So think about this. God has prepared for those who love him things that you have not seen, things that you have not heard, things that have not entered into your heart. How does he reveal those things? Next verse, verse 10. But God has revealed them to us through his holy >> spirit. Okay, think about this salvation. How are we saved? By grace through faith. But that work is revealed is unveiled only when the Holy Spirit convicts us. This mystery, it remains a mystery. It remains foolishness to the world. How do we receive Jesus? When the Holy Spirit opens our eyes, to see this God, to see the kingdom of God, to know that we are saved, that we are delivered from our sins. God has revealed them through his spirit. For the spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. Talking about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Okay. Did Jesus talk about the Holy Spirit? Yes. So, let's go to John chapter 16 very quickly. Sorry. John chapter 16 just to understand this a little bit. John chapter 16 verse 7 and 8 and verse 13. Verse seven and 8. Can you read it please? Yeah. Verse seven and 8. >> Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the helper will not come to you. But if I depart, I will send him to you. And when he has come, he will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and of judgment. >> Okay, just pause there. What will the Holy Spirit do? He will convict. He will open up our understanding. You understanding? So this gospel message can be understood only when the Holy Spirit opens our mind, our eyes. That's why we should pray like this. Lord, open people's eyes. Open, use your Holy Spirit to convict people of their sin. Are we understanding? Right. Verse 13. Three. >> Three. Yeah. Verse 13. However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears, he will speak, and he will tell you things to come. >> Yeah. What did we just read in 1 Corinthians chapter 2:10? God has revealed them to us through his spirit. For the spirit searches all things. And what is Jesus saying in John chap 16:13? The spirit whatever he hears, he will speak. You want to hear from God, ask the Holy Spirit. He searches all things and he will speak to you the things of the kingdom. You want to you want to get deeper revelation? Talk to the Holy Spirit. He knows all the things. That's what Jesus is saying. He will not speak of his own authority but whatever he hears he will speak. He will tell you of the things to come. You want direction for your life. What your eye has not seen, what your ear has not heard, what has not entered into your heart. How does God reveal that? Through his holy spirit. This is why it is so important to talk to commune with the Holy Spirit to partner with the Holy Spirit. Right? See the work of the Holy Spirit does not stop at salvation. He does not stop you know it does not stop only when you accept Jesus. That is the starting point. After that every day, every season keep talking to the Holy Spirit. Are you understanding? Right? So think about this, right? What your eye has not seen, what your ear has not heard, what any desire, any ambition that you have, you have ever thought of, but God will reveal them to you supernaturally by his holy spirit. So it is so important as we read in this passage to walk in step with the Holy Spirit. Every place you go, anytime you need clarity in your life, anytime you need direction in your life, what should we pray? Holy Spirit, reveal God's will. He knows for my life. Holy Spirit, speak the truth of this situation. If you are in a place of confusion or chaos, you need clarity. Holy Spirit, bring clarity to my life. You speak to me. Amen. Are we understanding? Yes. So God reveals the things of his kingdom through the Holy Spirit. Yeah. See, when Jesus was preaching, people were marveled at his wisdom. People would wonder like, how is he speaking all these parables, saying the things of the kingdom of heaven? How was he how was he preaching? Why? Because he was anointed by the Holy Spirit. Amen. So we need to also be anointed. We need to ask the Holy Spirit, Lord, reveal the things of the kingdom for my life. And in every situation, personally, in ministry, all of you want to get married, right? Yeah. Talk to the Holy Spirit. Pray. Holy Spirit, lead me. All of you are laughing. All the faces here. Yeah. Every single situation you all will need to find a home. Talk to the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, lead me. Lead me in this decision. Lead me in this assignment. See sometimes you know when you open up the Bible and uh how many you have this desire Lord uh give me deeper revelation of the scriptures. I want to know deep truths. You invite the Holy Spirit. He will start to show you things you have never seen. I have I have experienced that personally. Right? So this is not some rocket science. Everyone has the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. can ask him to illuminate, bring light, bring his wisdom, bring his knowledge. Amen. >> All right, let's go to the next section. Next session only two verses. Verse 11 and 12. Someone want to read that verse 11 and 12. Maybe someone online, please online. 1 Corinthians chapter 2 11 and 12. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? >> I'm not able to hear you. One second. Sorry. Sorry. Check. Uh, can you just speak again? >> For what man knows the things of a man except the Sorry, sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Just one second. USB, right? USB codec. >> Uh oh. Mac. Uh oh. External. External. Okay. Okay. Sorry. Re. Sorry. Can you just try again one last time? >> Sure. >> Yes. >> For what? You can hear me? Yes. Yes. Yes. Go ahead. Go ahead. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world but the spirit who is from God that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. >> Yeah. Amen. So think about this first 1 Corinthians chapter 2 11. Verse 11 it says for what man knows the things of a man except his own spirit. So you know yourself because you know yourself. Your mind is in you. Your spirit is in you. You know your thoughts. You know your desires. You know your ambitions. You know what you're thinking. You know what you're going to do the next next 1 hour because you're thinking about it because your mind is within yourself. So in the same way he writes in the same way even so no one knows the things of God except the spirit of God. So if you want to know the things of God talk to the Holy Spirit. Same thought. This is the ministry of the Holy Spirit. This is why Jesus went. That's why in John chapter 16 Jesus said that statement. It is to your advantage that I go. Can you imagine the disciples? Lord, you're going. Where will we go? You are going. But he's saying it is to your advantage. Why is he saying that? So that the promise of the father can be sent which is the holy spirit which is going to be upon each one of us. Otherwise if Jesus didn't go, we have to take a flight to Jerusalem to meet him. This is God's plan. So Jesus saying it is to your advantage that I go. Why? so that the Holy Spirit can come. So in the same way as our own spirit understands our thoughts, our ambitions to know the things of God, it is the spirit of God that reveals. Are we understanding? Yeah. So if you want to know the things of God, what is he thinking? What is he like? What are his desires? What are his ambitions? What's his plan? What's his will? It is revealed to us through the spirit of God. Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world. Right? So when we receive Jesus, we don't receive some random spirit. We receive the Holy Spirit. We are temples of the Holy Spirit. So he's clarifying that when we put our faith in Jesus, we don't receive a spirit of the world. World can't see this. We receive the Holy Spirit that rests upon us, that is dwelling inside of us. Not the spirit of the uh not the spirit of the world but the spirit who is from God that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. Amazing. When the Holy Spirit is upon you, when he is dwelling inside of you, God freely reveals. You don't need to do anything. I need to pray for 8 hours, read for 1 hour, worship. All those are good. Yes, those are good practices to build spiritual discipline. But know this, when the Holy Spirit is in you, any time of the day, you can freely ask him. Anytime you can talk to him, anytime you can receive from him, are we understanding? You don't need to, this is not some ritualistic practice to receive from God. The only thing is you need to talk to the Holy Spirit. Okay? So I'm not belittling spiritual discipline. Fasting is good. You know, spending time in prayer is good. Worship is good. Reading the Bible is good. But those are to build up our inner man, our our faith. But to receive from God, just commune with the Holy Spirit. Are we understanding? Yeah. So that's verse 11 and 12. Okay, we have few more minutes. Let's read the last three verses, please. Verse 13- 16. Verse 13- 16. >> These things we speak also, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritually judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him. But we have the mind of Christ. >> Mind of Christ. Amazing. Amazing passage to end. Okay. So very quickly verse uh because I want to if there are any questions we'll spend some time. Verse 13. These things we also speak not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches. So what he's saying is see we can learn a lot of things. We can learn get knowledge all of that but ultimately speak the things that the spirit reveals to you. Are we understanding? Speak um speak what the holy spirit is teaching you. In John chapter 14, Jesus talks about the Holy Spirit. He says he will be the paracletos helper and he will be your teacher. What is the role of the Holy Spirit? To be a teacher. Who was Jesus? He was a rabbi. Teacher. Same way Holy Spirit. He was a rabbi. They called him rabbi. Teacher. So in in our in our day now Jesus is in the right hand throne of God. Who is our teacher? The Holy Spirit. He will teach. So speak those things. So think about this. If someone asks you to prepare a sermon, lead a song, um minister, what should we do first? Holy Spirit, teach me. I'm going. I need your wisdom. I need you to speak. Spend time in prayer. Pray with the Holy Spirit. Pray in tongues. Commune with him. Speak the mysteries of heaven. God will fill you with the things of the Holy Spirit. Verse 14, but the natural man does not receive the things of the spirit. Okay, what is the natural man? Our physical senses, sight, touch, taste, smell. The natural man does not receive the things of the spirit of God. A natural man in its core does not have the ability to receive from God. We can we can exercise. For example, when we praise and worship, we lift our hands. That is a natural thing, right? Where you know the Bible says, "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord." How do we praise the Lord? With our lips. So, yes, the natural man can express, but in order to really receive from God, we need the spirit man. What is the spirit man? The Holy Spirit inside of us. That is the spirit man, right? Cannot receive the spirit of God for they are foolishness to him. Nor can we know them because they are spiritually discerned. See now that this does not mean we ignore our natural senses. God is not saying close your eyes, don't smell, don't taste, don't touch. That's not what God is saying. Use your senses for his glory. But you need the Holy Spirit in order to receive from God. And the Holy Spirit dwells in your spirit man. Are we understanding? So God is not saying, "Oh, ignore your natural man or your natural senses." He is saying tap into your spirit man. That is why the Holy Spirit rests and resides and speaks to us. Amen. Okay. Verse 15, we'll close with this. Verse 15 and 16. Verse 15. But he who is spiritual judges all things. Yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. See, a person who is led by the Holy Spirit is able to judge properly. He's able to say yes and no. He's able to say right and wrong. He's able to say you know this is the right path this is the wrong path. When you are spiritled, when you are sensitive to the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit will tell go there. Don't go here. Door is open. Oops. Sorry. Sorry. I should put it on. Yeah. Sorry. Sorry about that. Um, yeah. Those who are spiritual judges all things. So when you are spiritled, you can judge all things. You can discern right from wrong. You are able to judge properly for your life. Right? So develop your relationship with the Holy Spirit. You get better and better. You hear clearer and clearer. This is a walk. This is not a one-time event. Right? You should not say ah Holy Spirit spoke to me once. What about now? Continue. Amen. Verse 16. Amazing verse. Verse 16. For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him. Okay. So when you read that verse, there are quotes. Do you see it in your Bible? There are quotes, right? Who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him. So when he puts a quotes, he is quoting from the Old Testament. This is Isaiah 40:13. So he is saying in the Old Testament, Isaiah writes, "Who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" Then he concludes that chapter by saying, "We have the mind of Christ." When someone walks with the Holy Spirit, think about this, okay? When someone walks with the Holy Spirit, you have the mind of Christ. So Isaiah says, "As far as the heavens are, as high as the heavens are, so are his thoughts." God's thoughts. God's thoughts are higher than our thoughts. When you are led by the Holy Spirit, you have the mind of Christ. You can think like God. You have the thoughts of God. Are we understanding? This is very exciting that when we walk with the Holy Spirit, he puts on the mind of Christ. That's why Romans chapter 12 verse 1 and 2, it says, "Renew your mind. Don't walk according to the patterns of the world, but renew your mind." Amen. So, what did we learn in this chapter chapter two? What did we learn? four things. One is you proclaim Jesus with power and the rest of the section is about the ministry of the Holy Spirit where he opens up the gospel. He reveals things that have not seen, heard, entered into the heart of man. The Holy Spirit reveals and um the Holy Spirit reveals the things of God. You want to hear the things of God, the Holy Spirit reveals. And lastly, we have the mind of Christ. we can think. So, uh, use your mind. So, when you're when you get a problem in work or when when when you're, you know, thinking about something, ask the Holy Spirit to fill your mind with his thoughts. Lord, I need a solution. I'm facing a problem. I need a solution. Lord, bring your solution. It's like this. The disciples faced an issue when Jesus said, "Let us feed the 5,000." What did Jesus say? Supernatural. He said, "What do we have? Five loaves, two fish." But that was his thought. There was a problem. The disciples saw a problem. Jesus gave the solution. It seems foolishness to us, but it is the wisdom. So when you speak to people, no, you'll be surprised when God gives you a solution. When God gives you an answer, it may seem foolish. This does not make sense. How does Phyos and two fish make sense? But it is the wisdom of God. His glory will be revealed through that. Amen. Yeah. So chapter number two over. Okay. So go home, read more. Uh but yeah just we have a few more minutes 2 three minutes uh anyone has any questions any thoughts please feel free to ask and uh yeah so people have posted in the chat that uh lecture number two is not available it is uh not visible so I'll I'll talk to the admin I'll I'll just tell them to make it visible Any questions? Any thoughts? >> Pastor, one question I have. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. >> Uh why does it take time to receive the anointing from God? >> Okay. Why does it take time to receive the anointing from God? Okay. So, here's how I'll answer that. Whenever you put your faith in Jesus, you have the Holy Spirit within you. So you are anointed. Okay? So don't think I am not anointed. You are anointed. But the question is why am I not maybe hearing from him? Why am I not experiencing the things of God? why am I not uh you know navigating or or getting my answers or getting clarity that is a journey of maturing of maturing in Christ. So to answer your question, when you put your faith in Jesus, when you make that prayer or when you pray in Jesus' name, Lord, anoint me, send your holy spirit, God always answers that prayer because that is his that is his desire. Acts chapter 2, he says, "In the last days, he will pour out his spirit on all flesh." So anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord, they are filled. they are anointed with the Holy Spirit. The question is how do we make that? How do we experience the reality of that? But sometimes that is a journey that we need to make. Uh you know we may not get all the answers. Uh we may not hear him clearly clearly um uh right at the beginning but it becomes clearer and clear clearer as you keep walking with him. Yeah. So uh please know that whenever you pray in Jesus' name, Lord anoint me, God answers that prayer. That is his desire. So you are anointed. Uh but yes to experience some of the realities of the kingdom of God, it takes time. It's a journey and he will take you through that journey. He will teach you all things. I hope that helps. Reita. Yes, letters pastor. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Thank you, Reinda. Uh, soya pastor in chapter 1 verse 6. Uh, oh, chapter 1 verse 6. Okay, we'll just try and answer this if we have time. 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 6. Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you. Okay. So basically what this verse means is um so in verse five uh Paul is thanking God because he sees Christ working in them. How is that confirmed? Through their testimony, through their life. So through the words that they are speaking, through how they gather, through how people are seeing their lives, the testimony of Christ, meaning their testimony is pointing to the truth. Their testimony is pointing to Christ and so it is confirmed. That is why in verse five, he says, "I thank God." Right? So uh how is anything confirmed when our lives point to Jesus, not ourselves? And so he's thanking God for the church there. Right. So that is 1 Corinthians chapter 1 verse 6. Thank you. Thank you. All right. So hope first two chapters. Yeah. Is it okay? Yeah. Pace is okay. Are we able to understand? Okay. So we will see all of you next week. Have a great week. God bless you. You too, sir.