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A talk I gave at a one day youth conference in April 2013. Theme: Being willing to appear foolish to follow God.
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What is a fool?
(fool) noun 1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or
understanding. 2. One who has been tricked or made to appear
ridiculous; a dupe. 3. A member of a royal or noble household who
provided entertainment, as with jokes or antics; a jester.
4. A dessert made of stewed or puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard and served cold.
What is a fool?
(fool) noun 1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or
understanding. 2. One who has been tricked or made to appear
ridiculous; a dupe. 3. A member of a royal or noble household who
provided entertainment, as with jokes or antics; a jester.
4. A dessert made of stewed or puréed fruit mixed with cream or custard and served cold.
Why would I want to be a fool?
Why would I want to be a fool?
Respect and obey the LORD! This is the beginning of knowledge. Only a fool rejects wisdom and good advice. (Prov. 1:7) You will be praised if you are wise, but you will be disgraced if you are a stubborn fool. (Prov. 3:35)
Why would I want to be a fool?
Words of wisdom make good sense; the thoughts of a fool make no sense at all. (Prov. 15:7)
Sending a message by a fool is like chopping off your foot and drinking poison. (Prov. 26:6)
Why would I want to be a fool?
Don't be a fool and disobey your parents. Be smart! Accept correction. (Prov. 15:5)
Foolish People in the Bible
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And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she was filled with contempt for him.
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… “I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the Lord, so I celebrate before the Lord. Yes, and I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes!”
2 Samuel 6:16, 21-22a NLT
Are you willing to look foolish?
FEAR
Are you willing to look foolish?
What is your number 1 fear?
Are you willing to look foolish?
What can you do in faith that might
appear as foolish?
Are you willing to look foolish?
Are you willing to look foolish?
Are you willing to look foolish?
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Are you willing to look foolish?
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…“Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’
Mark 12:28b-30 (ESV)
Are you willing to look foolish?
Are you willing to look foolish?
The Final Word
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:7 (NIV)
Are you willing to look foolish?
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