God’s Hall of Fame

Text: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

–v.31 is a quote from Jeremiah 9:24

I. Qualifications.

The Qualifications for God’s Hall of fame are found in 1 Corinthians 1:26-28

God’s hall of fame is not about fame, but faith. It’s not about ability, but availability. Not about scholarship, but relationship. It’s not about who you are, but whose you are.

God invites us to join him. He fills us with his spirit and empowers every Believer.

II. Illustrations:

1. The Things. (1 Corinthians 1:27)

• Foolish, Gk. Moros. We get our word Moron.
• Apostle Peter. God chose to use him to preach Pentecost.
• Billy Sunday.

2. The Things. (1 Corinthians 1:27)

• Ehud, hand was shut up.
• Adrian Rogers, Paul Anderson. God used George Wilson.

3. The Things. (1 Corinthians 1:28)

• David, Ruth, Rahab, Elijah.
• Mary, God has been mindful of the “humble” state of his Servant. God doesn’t overlook the overlooked.
• Gideon.

4. The Things. (1 Corinthians 1:28)

• Joseph.
• David danced before the ark, Michal “despised” him.
• David and Goliath. The giant “Despised him.”

5. The things (1 Corinthians 1:28)

III. Application:

Why does God do this?

1. To us. (1 Corinthians 1:29)

2. To us. (1 Corinthians 1:30)

3. To stir our hearts to (1 Corinthians 1:31)