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Foolishness
The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer […]
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Preaching the Gospel to Abraham
Paul makes this interesting observation in Galatians 3:8: Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So what was this gospel? “All the families on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3 NLT). Paul goes on to […]
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The Gently Flowing Waters of Siloam
Isaiah compares the governance and work of the Lord in Jerusalem to the gently flowing waters of Shiloah in Isaiah 8. Shiloah is generally recognised as being the same word that is translated Siloam or “Sent” in John 9. It is the place Jesus sent the man blind from birth to wash and come back […]