I Follow Jesus // Week 2: The Wisdom & Power of the Cross // Pastor Blaine Keene

Key Points: The wisdom and power of the world exalts self-sufficiency, worldly wisdom, impressive power, and freedom to do whatever we want. The wisdom and power of the gospel is Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. Living according to the wisdom and power of the cross is mutually exclusive with living according to the wisdom and power of the world. Being made righteous in Christ is mutually exclusive with earning a right relationship with God. Receiving the gift of holiness (ie. transformation) in Christ is mutually exclusive with pursuing self-centered happiness. Receiving the gift of redemption in Christ is mutually exclusive with slavery to the familiar bonds of sin and its consequences. Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 1:26 - 2:6 Romans 3:21-25 Romans 8:1-4, 10-11, 28