Series: The Upside Down Way of Jesus Weak is Strong Series: The Upside Down Way of Jesus
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
In the beginning was Jesus, and Jesus was with God, and Jesus was God.
“2 He was with God in the beginning “2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” John 1:2-3
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14
“He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” John 1:11
I. The Cross Is _____________ to Man. Weakness “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” I Corinthians 1:18
A. The cross was a symbol of ___________. weakness
B. The cross was a symbol of _____________. humiliation
C. The cross was a symbol of ___________. suffering
D. The cross was a symbol of _______. defeat
E. The cross was a symbol of _______. death
II. The Cross Is God’s ___________. Strength A. God chose the cross so His ___________ could be seen. strength “22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles...” I Corinthians 1:22-23
“For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.” I Corinthians 1:25
cross B. What God did for the _______ He can do for you and He can do for me. “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” I Corinthians 1:27
“Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me…For when I am weak, then I am strong.” II Corinthians 12:9-10
For when I am weak, then I am strong.” “…That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses… For when I am weak, then I am strong.” II Corinthians 12:10