Sermons on 1 Corinthians
April 17 (Easter): Victory!
This morning is the final message for our [Lenten] Journey toward the Cross of Calvary. Over the courseof Lent, Pastor Drew will preach a 7-part sermon series which will focus on some of things Christ specifically accomplished through his suffering and crucifixion, collectively referred to as the passion of Christ. The series is entitled “Why Did Jesus Die?” and is inspired by John Piper’s book, The Passion of Jesus Christ. The main point of the whole series is that the suffering an…
February 27: Surveying the Wondrous Cross
Scripture: Psalm 27:11-14 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 When I survey the wondrous crossOn which the Princer of glory died;My richest gain I count but loss,And pour contempt on all my pride. Writing to the new Christian community in Corinth, Paul establishes the cross as the central paradox of the Christian faith. It is hard for us in the twenty-first century to appreciate the impact his choice of metaphor must have had upon the ears of our first century ancestors. …