Rev. Cyril A. Stevens – Sermon 0419A recorded on September 20, 1981 teaching from 1 Corinthians 1:22-31 – God Hath Chosen the Foolish Things of the World to Confound the Wise.
Pastor Cyril A. Stevens focuses on God’s intentional choice of the seemingly foolish and weak in the world to demonstrate His power and wisdom, directly referencing 1 Corinthians 1:27-28. Stevens argues that the Corinthian church, like many contemporary Christians, suffered from spiritual pride, believing they had attained a level of spiritual arrival. Paul’s message to the Corinthians is corrective, emphasizing that God often works through those considered failures or insignificant to confound the self-proclaimed wise and mighty, ultimately highlighting the sufficiency of Christ and diminishing human boasting. Pastor Stevens encourages us to live with humility and recognize that divine strength is revealed through human weakness.