Enriched in our Lord (1 Corinthians 1)

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge— even as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.(verses 4-9)

Our Lord enriches us and leaves lacking in nothing, This is a letter written to a church; a community of followers of our Lord, I once again encourage you fellow followers of Christ not to walk alone but be part of a community. Only then as promised above can you see and experience the fullness of our Lord.

Verses 10-17 encourages us to seek unity in our journey on this earth focusing on our Lord alone.

Christ the Wisdom and Power of God
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”

 

Verses 18-31 teaches us about the power; and wisdom of our God.

Choosing to follow and serve our Lord will always be looked upon as foolish in the world we live in BUT our Lord is our wisdom. In Him we have knowledge and wisdom. Our Lord saves us and sustains us.