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God’s Foolishness Versus Man’s Wisdom

In a contest between the two, who would win?

First Corinthians 1.25

Don Ruhl • Savage Street, Grants Pass, Oregon • July 8, In the year of our Lord 2012

Scripture Reader and Reading: Kadin – First Corinthians 1.18–24

  1. 1Co 1.25
    1. Verses 18–24 explain verse 25.
    2. God’s foolishness, that is, what appears to be foolish to men.
      1. Man’s wisdom cannot figure it out.
      2. Man cannot see the connection. E. g.,
        1. Blood on the door posts and header to escape the destroyer.
        2. Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac.
  2. Isa 55.8, 9
    1. How much higher are God’s thoughts and ways than man’s
  3. Num 21.4–9
    1. Looking upon a bronze serpent to be healed
  4. Jos 6.1–5
    1. Marching around Jericho
  5. 2Ki 5.8–14
    1. Naaman focused on the water, not the command
  6. John 9.6, 7
    1. Spittle-made mud on the eyes, then wash in the pool of Siloam
  7. Mark 16. 16
  8. Acts 2.38