This video comes from the 2025 RENEW.org Driven Conference. This video features Orpheus Heyward, teaching on why the Word of God must be preeminent. Heyward argues that Scripture should hold first place in Christian faith, local ministry, and global impact, not competing with Jesus’ preeminence but revealing it as God’s documented revelation. Using 1 Corinthians 2, he contrasts worldly wisdom with God’s wisdom, emphasizing that the gospel’s power does not depend on persuasive speech but on the Spirit’s revelation of God’s hidden redemptive plan. He explains the “natural man” cannot accept spiritual truths, warns against watering down Christianity for comfort or acceptance, and urges churches to remain spiritually grounded in the Holy Spirit’s revealed Word as final authority.

00:00 Orpheus Takes Stage 03:02 Why Word Comes First 05:23 Reading 1 Corinthians 2 08:26 Corinth and Worldly Wisdom 12:08 Christ Crucified Over Philosophy 16:55 Mystery Revealed by Spirit 24:04 Natural vs Spiritual Mind 29:08 Final Call Stay Spiritual

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