Vintage Faith Part 5 - The Word of the Cross

Grace Church April 20, 2104
2nd service

The Word of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 ESV

For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.


Gospel in three words: GOD SAVES SINNERS. And that is done through the cross of Jesus Christ.

The hope of all mankind is through the cross, and everyone will face it and make a decision.  Nothing else matters, just what you did with the cross of Christ.  It will not fit in to a political correct will not offend anybody society.  The message of the Cross is an offence, it is not a feel good message, but it is the truth of God.

Christianity if the only religion that has as its origin the humiliation of its God. Other religions have man ascending to godhood, Christianity had God descend to manhood.

You will respond to the cross in one of two ways, bow in repentance or stand in pride.  God will not ask how great a person you were. He will ask what you did with the cross, bow or stand?