THE CROSS. FRONT AND CENTER. (3)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
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Title: The Cross. Front and Center. (3)
Series: 1 Corinthians-God’s Message to a Messed Up Church
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
1 Corinthians 1.17-25 - For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside." 20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Challenges to the free expression and exercise of our faith is nothing new, not even in "God Bless the U.S.A." We are all aware of many of the recent high-profile instances of discrimination such as the bakers who refused to bake a cake for a same sex wedding ceremony, the removal of Nativities in public settings or the firing of educators and coaches for the public practice of their faith.
I read about a phone call one priest in a small North Carolina town received 40 years ago during the Easter season. The priest, as he had done for years, placed a series of Lenten crosses draped in black in front of the church for Good Friday.
The Chamber of Commerce called to inform him of complaints they had received about the crosses in the churchyard. ...
Series: 1 Corinthians-God’s Message to a Messed Up Church
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25
1 Corinthians 1.17-25 - For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside." 20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24 but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Challenges to the free expression and exercise of our faith is nothing new, not even in "God Bless the U.S.A." We are all aware of many of the recent high-profile instances of discrimination such as the bakers who refused to bake a cake for a same sex wedding ceremony, the removal of Nativities in public settings or the firing of educators and coaches for the public practice of their faith.
I read about a phone call one priest in a small North Carolina town received 40 years ago during the Easter season. The priest, as he had done for years, placed a series of Lenten crosses draped in black in front of the church for Good Friday.
The Chamber of Commerce called to inform him of complaints they had received about the crosses in the churchyard. ...
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