Monday, February 22, 2010

Tim Conway on the Power & Offense of the Cross

In Psalm 32:1-2, we read: "Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity,and in whose spirit there is no deceit."

In this sermon, Tim Conway explains the brutality, power, and indeed, the offense of of the cross, upon which Jesus died, for the sins of those who believe. As Paul put it: "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.'" (1st Corinthians 1:18-19). Furthermore: "...Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." (1st Cor. 1:22-24)

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