Wednesday,28th October 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah
TOPIC: SHARING CHRIST ALONE
THEME SCRIPTURE: "For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." (1 Corinthians 2:2)

PREPARATORY QUESTION
1. What do you lean on most when you try to share the gospel with others?

 

 

Corinth prized eloquence. Speakers were rated like performers. Paul could have competed. He was trained and capable. Yet he chose not to.

He tells the church he came "not with lofty speech or wisdom" (1 Cor 2:1). He did not hide his message behind clever argument. He declared "the testimony of God."

Then he makes a deliberate choice. He decided to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified (1 Cor 2:2). Paul did not stop learning or thinking. He narrowed his message. Everything else served the cross.

This matters because the cross and the empty grave are not easy topics. The cross was a Roman instrument of shame. Many would rather speak about success, morals or inspiration. Those are safer. They do not need a Savior.

The cross says something harder: we are in need of rescue. We cannot fix ourselves. God alone can, and He acted at a great cost.

When we shift the center, the message changes. Faith becomes self-improvement. Church becomes a talent show. Christ becomes a side note.

Paul's approach also frees us. If the message is the cross and the empty grave, we don't need to impress anyone. Our task is to point others to the cross, not to perform. Therefore, the power sits in the message, not in the messenger.

Look at your own witness, beloved. What do people hear from you? Advice, opinions, or Christ?

Key Takeaway
The cross is the center of the gospel. Everything we say should serve it.

Beloved, skill is not wrong. Paul simply refused to let skill replace substance. Use your gifts to share the message of the gospel, but keep Christ in the middle.

Remain blessed.

 

FURTHER READING
- 1 Corinthians 1:18, 23
- Galatians 6:14
- Romans 1:16
- 2 Corinthians 4:5

 

Call to Salvation: Today is your day if you have not received salvation by turning over your life to Jesus Christ. Click here to do so.

 

QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD
1. Where do I rely on my own ability instead of Christ's message?
2. What parts of the cross do I tend to avoid discussing?
3. How can I keep Christ central in my conversations this week?

 

PRAYER
Father, keep me from drawing attention to myself. Fix my eyes on Christ crucified. Give me honesty to speak plainly and humility to depend on your power. Let my words and life point to Jesus. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

 

ONE-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

Psalm 125; Revelation 8; Esther 4