9-6-07 1 Corinthians 1:23, 24

1 Corinthians 1:23, 24 (NAS)
but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness,but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
1 Corinthians 1:23, 24 (Philips)
but all we preach is Christ crucified a stumbling block to the Jews and sheer nonsense to the gentiles, but for those who are called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

You have been called to publish and preach openly how Jesus the Messiah, the Anointed of Adonai, was crucified. This has always and will always be the foundation of your faith. However, not all men will receive you and your words.

The Jews, for example, have been blinded and trapped by Satan. Not able to see the Truth of God's salvation, they have turned away. For many Jews, this attitude has brought them to ruin. However for the Greeks, the gentiles not of Jewish descent, the message of the cross is foolishness. It has been hidden and kept secret, a mystery that is not obvious to the understanding, for God does not reveal His Truth to the wicked and the ungodly. God has shut His mouth to them because they trust in themselves and their own understanding.

You must continue to preach, for there are those, both of the Jewish nation and also of the Greeks, that Adonai has called. He has invited many to partake of His eternal salvation. He has divinely selected and appointed these to be citizens of His Kingdom. You should show them that Christ is the strength and power of God. He not only has the power and ability to perform miracles, but He also gives men the power to become morally excellent. When you preach, let men see Yeshua as the One who imparts God's wisdom to them. Through it, men receive the power to live uprightly before Adonai, to strive for the highest in their lives, and to utilize the best methods possible to attain God's perfect will.

Yes, Yeshua is the power and wisdom of God and you are His messenger.