# 1 Corinthians 02 #soap ## Title: God is the Hero ## Scripture: (1 Corinthians 2:4-5) “My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.” (NET) ## Observation: Paul is talking about how he came to the church. He did not come trying to make something of himself. He could have rallied people and used his influence and celebrity to point people to Christ. We have people in our culture who claim to be doing that today. They want to become as big and well known as possible so they can lead people to Jesus. Paul had a different approach. He let Jesus be the hero and central focus. He purposefully kept his message simple and let the power of God make the difference. ## Application: Do you strive to be known or to make sure Jesus is known? Who is the hero of your story? What do you need to do about it? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us and leading us along the way.