Christ The Power And The Wisdom Of God
Worship
IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD
Scriptures For The Lectionary Speaking Choir
Suggestions:
Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Two lead speakers speak from the chancel area. Three "Where"
questions are asked from readers sitting in the pews apart from
each other.
5 readers -- 3 older adults and 2 younger adults
Key:
1 = lead speaker
2 = lead speaker
3, 4 & 5 = question askers
1: For the message about the cross is foolish to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
2: For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and
the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."
3: Where is the one who is wise?
4 Where is the scribe?
5: Where is the debater of this age?
1: Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since,
in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom,
God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save
those who believe.
(1:) For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we
proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and
foolishness to Gentiles,
2: but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ
the power of God and the wisdom of God.
(2:) For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's
weakness is stronger than human strength.
Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading.
Two lead speakers speak from the chancel area. Three "Where"
questions are asked from readers sitting in the pews apart from
each other.
5 readers -- 3 older adults and 2 younger adults
Key:
1 = lead speaker
2 = lead speaker
3, 4 & 5 = question askers
1: For the message about the cross is foolish to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
2: For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and
the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."
3: Where is the one who is wise?
4 Where is the scribe?
5: Where is the debater of this age?
1: Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since,
in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom,
God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save
those who believe.
(1:) For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we
proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and
foolishness to Gentiles,
2: but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ
the power of God and the wisdom of God.
(2:) For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's
weakness is stronger than human strength.
