1. Foolishness of God

2. Several Texts Isaiah 58:8-10 8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord. 9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. 10 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater Isaiah 58:8-10 8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord. 9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. 10 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater

3. Several Texts Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

4. Several Texts 1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

5. Several Texts 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

6. Several Texts 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.

7. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9

8. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua 6:1-5

9. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Gideon's Victory Gideon's Victory Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua 6:1-5 Judges 6:7 Judges 6:7

10. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Gideon's Victory Gideon's Victory Naaman Naaman Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua 6:1-5 Judges 6:7 Judges 6:7 2 Kings 5 2 Kings 5

11. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Gideon's Victory Gideon's Victory Naaman Naaman Crossing Red Sea Crossing Red Sea Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua 6:1-5 Judges 6:7 Judges 6:7 2 Kings 5 2 Kings 5 Exodus 14 Exodus 14

12. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Gideon's Victory Gideon's Victory Naaman Naaman Crossing Red Sea Crossing Red Sea David & Goliath David & Goliath Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua 6:1-5 Judges 6:7 Judges 6:7 2 Kings 5 2 Kings 5 Exodus 14 Exodus 14 1 Samuel 17 1 Samuel 17

13. Examples Brass Serpent Brass Serpent Walls of Jericho Walls of Jericho Gideon's Victory Gideon's Victory Naaman Naaman Crossing Red Sea Crossing Red Sea David & Goliath David & Goliath Blind Man Blind Man Numbers 21:4-9 Numbers 21:4-9 Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua 6:1-5 Judges 6:7 Judges 6:7 2 Kings 5 2 Kings 5 Exodus 14 Exodus 14 1 Samuel 17 1 Samuel 17 John 9 John 9

14. Application Baptism Baptism Weak Weak Foolish Foolish How will this do any good? How will this do any good?

15. Application 1 Corinthians 1:21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 1 Corinthians 1:21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.