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I. The Folly of the Cross
A. He doesn’t church it up.
The cross is an extra-ordinary means for execution.
It is the most promising execution to rectify the acts of criminals as well as offer a deterrent to the bystanders that if you follow the paths of these criminals you will reach the same fate.
In other words, to mimic the life of the crucified would lead you to be crucified yourself.
So what does Paul do?
He preaches Christ and Him crucified.
B. He doesn’t empty it out.
Paul doesn’t empty the Cross of its foolishness by spinning a more clever narrative.
Nor does he erase how others perceive the cross.
He lets the cross of Christ be exactly what it is.
He doesn’t soften the blow, or domesticate its beastly act.
He lets the Cross ride as it is and as it is known.
To the Greeks Gods cannot die and were immortal, so Jesus dying means he is no god.
To the gentiles, the cross is a most vicious death of those most deserving criminals.
So Jesus is the vilest of offenders.
To the Jews, it is a curse.
The detestable and the despised.
So Jesus is a curse not Christ.
By not emptying the cross of its message, Paul is revealing the power and strength of God who is mighty to save!
So what does all this mean?
I think Paul captures it all in verse 18,
So as you reflect upon the Cross of Christ do not let it be made void in your life.
Let it’s brutality and cruelty weight on you so that you might fully embrace the Wisdom and Power of God who is mighty to save!
A Good Friday
God and King Jesus claimed to be
So the leaders of men hung Him on a tree
Their hate for Him was not alone
There was also Satan who coveted His throne.
When He breathed his last and was laid in the tomb.
Satan thought he had won and escaped his doom.
While he celebrated in victorious style
There was a sound that he hadn’t heard in a while.
From cheering to silence he paused to lend his ear
and heard a knock on the door and a voice very clear
“Open up you ancient doors and let the King of Glory come in
I am strong and mighty and the battle did I win
I have come to set the captives free
and preach to the dead my Victory”
For Sin and Satan have been overcome
By the wisdom of God that the world thought dumb
What was designed for evil God used for good
and worked salvation on a piece of wood.
So don’t empty the cross or lighten its load
but bear its weight so that you can fully know
The Love of God shown in an unusual way
a cross, in death, on a Good Friday.
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