Why does The Cross Gets Challenged?

In this sermon, Fr. Seraphim explores the paradox of why the cross, a symbol of ultimate love and renewal, faces global resistance and is "spoken against" as prophesied by Simeon the Elder. He explains that the cross acts as a stumbling block to human logic, reversing worldly perceptions by revealing power through weakness and life through death. Furthermore, the cross confronts humanity with the uncomfortable reality of sin, stripping away the illusion of self-justification by emphasizing that salvation is an unearned gift. Ultimately, the source asserts that the cross is rejected because it declares the divine authority of Christ over the forces of evil, prompting the devil and his followers to actively oppose its message of triumph and redemption