Sunday, April 24, 2011

The "Foolishness" of the Cross



Sermon title: The "Foolishness" of the Cross
Key scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Preacher: Apostle Lawrence Khong

Death is so ugly, it has to die!
~3 reaction of God towards death:
1) Death is so ugly that God cried.
John 11:35 "Jesus wept."
Hebrews 2:15
" 9:27
Romans 3:23
Isaiah 53 (Sheeps went astray)
Romans 6:23
Luke 19:41 (Jesus wept)

2) Death is so ugly that God died.
Hebrews 2:14-15
1 Peter 3:18
Before Jesus die, He suffers.

3) Death is so ugly that death died.
When Jesus rose from the dead, death died.
John 11:25-26
Jesus has broken the power of death.
1 Corinthians 15:25-26
Death is a commencement.

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