1 Corinthians 1:27
but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;
Treated in 14 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Preface cites 1 Corinthians 1:27
…se the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong” — 1 Corinthians 1:27, ASV The first volume of this series told the story of Watchman Nee, who spent his last t…
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Appendix A: Lessons from the Life of Mary Slessor cites 1 Corinthians 1:27
…ose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27, ASV). 2. A Broken Home Is Not the End of the Story Mary grew up with a father who drank …
- The Key Teachings of Julia A. J. Foote ·
Thee Have I Chosen cites 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
…and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall s…
- The Key Teachings of Dwight L. Moody ·
The Shoe Clerk from Northfield cites 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
…and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 A fatherless farm. Dwight Lyman Moody was born on the fifth of February, 1837, at Northfi…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
Appendix A: Twenty-Five Lessons from Hyde’s Prayer Life cites 1 Corinthians 1:27
…od chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise” (1 Corinthians 1:27, ASV). 9. Prepare the Messenger as Well as the Message Hyde’s nights of prayer began when…
- The Key Teachings of Martin Luther ·
The Theology of the Cross cites 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
…and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 The cross and the conscience The theology of the cross is not only about where we find Go…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
IV. It is no sign that affections are gracious, or that they are otherwise, that persons did not make them themselves, or excite them of their own contrivance and by their own strength cites 1 Cor. 1:27
…and men's dependence on him most evident, that no flesh should glory in his presence,1313 1 Cor. 1:27, 28, 29. that God alone might be exalted,1414 Isa. 2:11-17. and that the excellency of th…
- The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth ·
A Fool for Christ cites 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
…and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 A Methodist childhood. Catherine Mumford was born on the seventeenth of January, 1829, at…
- The Key Teachings of Amanda Berry Smith ·
Chosen and Ordained cites 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
…and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 Twenty years later she noted how things had changed, that most of her brethren now believ…
- The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor ·
Conclusion cites 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27
…and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:27 He died at Changsha in June 1905 and was buried at Zhenjiang beside Maria. The churches i…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
The Punjab He Entered cites 1 Corinthians 1:27-28
…se, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are” — 1 Corinthians 1:27-28, ASV The Land of Five Rivers It is impossible to understand John Hyde’s life without unde…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
Abraham cites 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
…ad He chooses weak and foolish things, low and despised things, so that no man may boast (1 Corinthians 1:27-29). 2. People of faith are those whose eyes and heart are fixed on a heavenly kingdom; whos…
- Portraits of Courage – Samuel Ajayi Crowther ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
… him that Africa must be evangelised chiefly by Africans. Scriptures to revisit Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29. Reflection 1. What can be learned from a mission that failed? 2. Who are the people best…
- Portraits of Courage – Praying Hyde ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites 1 Corinthians 1:26-29
… poor and despised toward Christ. He lived among them as a brother. Scriptures to revisit 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Luke 4:18; James 2:5; Galatians 3:28. Reflection 1. Who are the despised people in your …