Tag: foolish

• The Message of the Cross

  18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.–1 Corinthians 1

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  August 5, 2025

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• The Cross

  18For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.–1 Corinthians 1 What message does the cross represent? Jesus was not a martyr, he was a sacrifice. This meant that Jesus willingly gave up his life for a purpose.…

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  August 12, 2023

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• Your Speech Matters

  1A gentle answer turns away wrath,  but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,  but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. 3The eyes of the LORD are in every place,  observing the evil and the good. 4A soothing tongue is a tree of life,  but a perverse tongue…

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  December 15, 2022

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• A Fool and a Rebuke

  10A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.–Proverbs 17 This proverb is almost comical in its absurdity. But it serves to highlight the foolishness of the fool and the sense of the wise. How foolish must that fool be? My goodness! And that’s the point. A rebuke…

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  October 17, 2022

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