Its all rather mind-boggling. 1 Cor. 2:6-16

In 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Paul talks about a wisdom from God that is perceived by the world as foolishness. When do the wise see wisdom as foolishness? A better question might be, when do the wise of this world ever see wisdom? According to this passage, the so-called worldly wise person not only doesn't see the true wisdom of the cross of Christ but they are not even capable of seeing it in the first place.
The beginning of wisdom in the modern world is to go to college and beyond to gather the tools of learning that will last a lifetime. For instance, I did not really understand the ways of the English language until I studied Greek in seminary. (Some would question my understanding of English to this day but that's another post!) Byron spent this sermon exhorting college bound students with a word to the wise about wisdom.

Wisdom is often jettisoned in college as the dorm frig is carried up the final flight of stairs. The trend is to pitch Christ in the college dumpster is ominous. Churched students will many times abandon Christ for secular pursuits and knowledge. The secular college campus is uniquely designed to make mom and dad's faith look stupid and the college professors seem to glory in their faith destroying super hero powers.

The only sustaining factor for steadfast faith through the college years is a REAL relationship with Christ. You must believe that the cross was actually and particularly applied to you. The cross is the breeding ground for thankfulness allowing worldly temptations to fall away like doggie do from the shoe. Byron suggested from his own life experience that you need to go in to college not believing a single word they say about life is true. Test it all. Since the world thinks Christianity is irrational and illogical they will try to pull you back from the ledge of such foolishness. Why is the cross such foolishness in the world's eye? Supernatural, the entire Jesus saga is supernatural from start to end. God does it all and He does it above and beyond the natural, scientifically testable worldly processes thus driving the wise of this world off their nut. The pressure is to abandon the gospel as foolishness but verse 6 reminds us that the cross is actually the real winner of the wisdom contest. The bottom line is that the gospel will not make any sense at all to a lost person. The exclusive message of Christ is insulting and offensive. So reader, do you have cloud parting, life binding, knee bending devotion to Christ? If not, are you too wise? (Click here to listen to the actual sermon.)