Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Corinthians 1:26-31
by: Dale E. Rood.
Who are the people that God calls to his work? What sort of things does God use to accomplish his purposes? Most importantly, what are God’s purposes in doing it this way? Read this passage carefully. The main point is not that we must be poor or that the things God uses must be worthless. The main point is that no one or nothing should boast other than “boasting in the Lord” (v. 31). Yes, God can use those who are rich, but only if they have the humility that allows them to give all the glory to God. God can use those who are confident, but only if their confidence is completely in God.