1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 - Power through weakness. Christ overcame sin through death and disgrace on the cross. Paul, God's chosen instrument details how ineffective he was by human standards: he came in weakness, fear and trembling. The Corinthian believers were not the "popular" ones, with wealth and prestige. Our temptation is to do things our way, with power and resources. God's reassurance is that in our weakness His grace is made strong.
1 Corinthians 12:1-13 - Typically when we read this section we focus on the various gifts and try to figure out which ones we have. But Paul has been speaking against divisions in the Corinthian church. His point is not for us to divide ourselves by our gifts, but to see all that we do as rooted in the one Spirit. We have unity in Jesus through the gift of Baptism, and our gifts are given so that we may serve one another and display the unity that is ours.
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