Foolishness & Faith
David laments a world where people live as if God does not exist. Don’t succumb to the foolishness in this age of unbelief.
Faith
Foolishness & Faith
David laments a world where people live as if God does not exist. Don’t succumb to the foolishness in this age of unbelief.
- The rejection of God leads to the corruption of self.
The Foolish Progression (14:1-4)
- Denial (14:1a) – The problem is not a lack of evidence for God, but a desire to live without Him.
- Depravity (14:1b-3) – Ignoring God’s authority leads to personal rebellion and cultural corruption.
- Disdain (14:4) – Those who reject God eventually resent those who represent Him.
- I don’t want God’s presence. → I don’t want God’s rules. → I can’t stand God’s people.
The Final Outcome (14:5-7)
- Dread (14:5-6) – You can ignore God for a lifetime, but you cannot escape Him forever.
- Deliverance (14:7) – The answer to our rebellion was not God’s absence, but Christ’s arrival.
- You pay for your sins ← Answer to God → Christ paid for your sins
- The salvation of Christ leads to the restoration of self.






















