26: "Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.”
Q: How would you describe yourself before you became a follower of Jesus?
Q: What does human wisdom consist of? How does that compare to God's wisdom?
27-29:"But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”
Q: Why would God choose foolish, weak, lowly, and despised things to reveal Himself through rather than things that are wise and strong?
Q: What are some examples of God choosing unlikely seemingly unqualified people to show His glory through throughout history?
30-31 “It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Q: How specifically did Jesus become wisdom from God? What does that phrase mean?
Q: If you were talking to someone that had never been to church before, how would you explain the meaning of the words “righteousness, holiness, and redemption”?
Q: What are several things you can boast in The Lord about?
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