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The Nature of the Christian Message (Part f)

1 Cor 2:10-13

March 14, 2021 • Roger Skepple

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I. The Character of Our Message (2:6-9)
II. The Revelation of Our Message (2:10-13)
A. The Necessity of the Spirit (2:10-11)
1. Stated (2:10a)
2. Explained (2:10b-11)
a. Explanation #1: His Capacity (2:10b)
1) The Scope of the Spirit’s Capacity (2:10b1-6)
2) The Second the Extent of His Capacity (2:10b7-11)
b. Explanation #2: His Singularity (2:11)
1) Illustrated (2:11a)
2) Applied (2:11b)
B. The Methodology of the Spirit (2:12-13)
1. God Gifted the Spirit (2:12)
a. The Gifting Itself (2:12a)
b. The Reason for the Gifting (2:12b)
● freely given to grant or give graciously as a favor
2 The Spirit Granted the Revelation: Inspiration (2:13)
● the Holy Spirit superintended, that is, controlled and guided, the authors of the Scripture in such a way that when they wrote and spoke God’s message they did so without error, and in such a way that it factually communicated the message of God (2 Pet. 1:20-21).
a. The Outcome of Inspiration (2:13a-c)
b. The Methodology of Inspiration (2:13d)
● combining to unite or compound; to compare; to measure or evaluate; or to interpret.