He Chose Disciples

     "You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit. I have chosen you out of the world." - John 15:16, 19 

He Chose Foolish Things

     "But God chose 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 despised things and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are so that no one can boast before him. Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."  - 1 Corinthians 1:27-31

He Chose to Adopt Us 

     "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world, to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ in accordance with his pleasure and will." - Ephesians 1:4.

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Commentary: God's standards and values are different from those accepted by the world. God will overthrow the world's false standards and wisdom. 

Through Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection...choosing the lowly things of the world, God nullifies the esteemed things of this present age, including all philosophy. Jesus is our wisdom! - 1 Cor. v. 1:30 

Do we want to be chosen, or not?