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E v i d e n c e o f S p i r i t u a l T r a n s f o r m a t i o n 179upon God, and the world rejects this. The truth of this message issignificant. Read it carefully:Brothers, think of what you were when you were called.Not many of you were wise by human standards; not manywere influential; not many were of noble birth. But Godchose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise;God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.He chose the lowly things of this world and the despisedthings—and the things that are not—to nullify the thingsthat are, so that no one may boast before him. It is becauseof him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become forus wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holinessand redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let him whoboasts boast in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:26–31)Application2 According to 1 Corinthians 1:26–31, the believer’s wisdom isto bea) Christ Jesus.b) the Bible.c) his or her mental growth.3 According to 1 Corinthians 1:26–31, the believer is to boast of........................................................................................................The life of the apostle Paul is an example of God’s revelationof His glory through human weakness. Although well educated,Paul had many pressing weaknesses. One of them was a painfulphysical ailment which he asked God to remove (2 Corinthians12:7–8). God responded to Paul: “My grace is sufficient for you,for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).The apostle then wrote:Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about myweaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That iswhy, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults,in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I amweak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:9–10)Like the apostle, let us glorify the Lord in all we do and say.