What Can I Judge

What Can I Judge?

1 Corinthians 2:1-16Loading...

February 2, 2014

I. The Danger of Ministerial Pride (1 Corinthians 2:1-5)

Ministry is a sobering responsibility that should never be approached with human confidence or pride. Verse 1-5 reminds us that it is a dangerous place to get to when a preacher no longer approaches the pulpit in fear and trembling. This holy fear is not terror, but a reverence for God's Word and a recognition of our human frailty. When ministers begin to rely on their own eloquence, education, or charisma rather than the power of God, they have stepped into dangerous territory.

Paul deliberately chose not to come with excellence of speech or wisdom when declaring God's testimony. He understood that human wisdom and flowery rhetoric could actually hinder ...