--For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
but to us who are being saved it it the power of God.

"For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will set aside."
-"But we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to the Gentiles foolishness,
but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men."
---[1 Corinthians 18:1 thru23 / selected verses] --

--FOR YEARS, a local radio station conducted an all-day Bible trivia contest and invited teams and individuals to compete for prizes. Our church team fared well and worked hard to keep our competitive nature secondary to the fun and tidbits of Bible knowledge we learned in the process.

The trivia contest changed with the arrival of high-speed internet. No longer were we poring over research books, maps, concordances, and Bibles. Within seconds, we could find the answer online and soon the contest was about who had the fastest internet rather than who knew God's Word or how to dig for answers. Despite the fun we used to have on Trivia Contest Day, none of us would've wanted to trivialize the message of the Bible.

When writing to the Jesus followers at Corinth, Paul expressed a similar thought. He preached Jesus. Just Jesus. He didn't use fancy words or the day's popular circular logic. Clever rhetoric would have drawn attention to the words themselves, turning the focus away from the message's true heart--Christ on the Cross of Calvary. 'Oh Lord Jesus, Thank You for Your Creation! We give you all praise!' \o/~~

-Despite all the sermons preached, the articles written, the books published, none of it means more than the simple truth of Jesus conquering sin and death on the Cross.
--"Creation Calls"//(stunning video/ Brian Doerksen / HD ) <https://youtu.be/poEsLPsLCHQ>
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