About this episode
Pastor Troy discusses the true message of the cross and its implications for pride, sin, and salvation.
Pastor Troy’s Good Friday message focused on the temptation to soften or move away from the true message of the cross. He explained that the cross is offensive because it confronts our pride and sin, and foolish in the eyes of the world, as seen in 1 Corinthians 1:18. It is also polarizing, dividing those who believe from those who do not, with no middle ground. The cross can feel scandalous and like a stumbling block because it offers salvation by grace alone, not by our own efforts.
Topics covered
- Good Friday
- cross
- salvation
- grace
- temptation
Keywords
- offensive
- polarizing
- scandalous
- 1 Corinthians 1:18
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 1 Corinthians 1:18
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