1 Corinthians 1:22-24 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:… The expression means — I. To preach HIS DOCTRINES. If I say that Newton is taught in our universities, I mean his doctrines are taught; and to preach Christ crucified is to preach His doctrines (Acts 15:21). For example, the world says, Resent an injury; Christ says, Forgive your enemies. If, therefore, we preach forgiveness, are we not thereby preaching Christ, even though no distinct mention may be made of His Divinity, or of the doctrine of the Atonement? The world says, Indulge your inclinations; Christ says, Be pure in the last recesses of your mind. He, then, who lives a pure life is teaching Christ, even though he may not on every occasion name Him. In the Sermon on the Mount, and in the Epistle of St. James, there is not one word respecting the Atonement; hut if we work out the truths contained in them we preach Christ. II. Preaching TRUTH IN CONNECTION WITH A PERSON; it is not merely purity, but the Pure One; not merely goodness, but the Good One, that we worship. Observe the advantages of this mode of preaching. 1. It makes religion practical. 2. It gives us something to adore, for we can adore a person, but we cannot adore principles. III. Preaching SURRENDER TO THE WILL OF GOD. St. Paul would not preach Christ the conqueror, but Christ the crucified, Christ the humble. You may know a man when once you know what it is he worships. (F. W. Robertson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: |
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