Daily Wisdom: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Monday, August 18, 2025

For 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 1:18

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1 Corinthians 1:18
Devo: Today's Verse
"For 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."
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Illustration of 1 Corinthians 1:18
Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 1:18 -- 18   For 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.
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Can you communicate love across races, cultures, and language? God communicated his love in a way that people of every language can understand: he did it through Jesus' death on the Cross.
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Before Jesus’ resurrection, to believe in a crucified savior was a ridiculous and foolish! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware combine to bless us with a powerful Resurrection Sunday message on Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection and the power God blesses us with to triumph over sin and death.
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Illustration of 1 Corinthians 1:18 — For 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.

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