."The Foolishness of Preaching"

1 Corinthians 1:18-21 reads, "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us it is the power of God.For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of the world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it PLEASED GOD BY THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING TO SAVE THEM THAT BELIEVE." Now this is evident that thinkers won't understand the gospel and those that are perishing are too smart for their own good.("Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.."Rom.1:22).

I thank all of you for your words of encouragement and edification. I love you all and will continue to pray for you all that you increase in wisdom and in all spiritual undersanding. I'm back on my blog mission with Min.Draper Wright bringing and broadening your already vast and solid understanding in God's word. We preach and teach not because you don't know but, BECAUSE YOU DO!! We say we are ministers but you all are too. God has chosen us all to preach this gospel to the world. but they all don't seem to see it do they ? 2Cor.4:3-4 says "If our gospel be hid it is hid to them that are lost; In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. " See those that don't believe have been blinded by Satan because of their unbelief. God is not hiding His gospel but Satan who is the "god" of this present evil world does have the preeminence over them who believe not. They belong to him and are in darkness with him.

They don't understand the power of our gospel! It has pleased God by something as foolish (to them) as preaching "to save them that BELIEVE." Preaching is as simple as counting numbers and the simplest form that God has chosen to make men's righteousness appear in Christ has been rejected by them who do not believe. But to us this "foolishness" is the "power of God unto salvation to EVERYONE THAT BELIEVETH"(Rom.1:16). This gospel has the power to literally quicken the BELIEVER'S spirit and cleanse it of all guilt. Jesus said it like this: "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (Jhn.6:63)" Jesus' words and His gospel are both spirit and they are life. This Gospel is eternal life to all those that believe. Let the world look at us and call us crazy,call us fools, call us emotional hereticks; This gospel is hid to them "lest the light of the gospel of Christ who is the image of God should shine unto them." Its up to us to be "fools for Christ" and preach this "foolishness" to the world so that they won't be wise. And cause there wisdom to be brought to nothing through God's foolishness. Paul said it more like this, "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. (1Cor.3:18-20). Let's be wise in Chrtist Jesus and preach the power of God unto salvation, even God's gospel of Christ. But, Let us also be fools to those who don't believe thatthe foolishness of preaching might confound the world into faith in Christ.Let him who has ears to hear,hear.

Be blessed.
Josh