Preach It-Part 2

The preaching of the Word was regarded as foolish and absurd by worldly minded men. 

Acts 4:13 "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."

The world esteems it as foolish. Who can believe that we can live or have life through one who died? That we can be blessed forevermore by one who became a curse? That we can be justified by one who was Himself condemned? That we can be saved by one who could not save Himself? That is foolishness to many who think they know better.

Not many of the men of wisdom and eloquence were employed by God, just a few unlearned and ignorant fishermen. Yet the power of deliverance they preached about was not in man's ability, but in the message and the one from whom the message came. They had been with Jesus. They could not be discounted as just ignorant and unlearned men. Even the elite of the day marveled and took note of them.

Many still today scoff at the gospel of Christ, ridicule the preachers, and disapprove the precepts of God's Word. However, once they see the beauty of the cross and understood the delivering power of the Word of God it changes their perspective.