In This Sermon:
✝️ Why does preaching that's too clever, too entertaining, or too triumphant actually drain the cross of its power? In week 3 of "What Is the Gospel? An Introduction to the Christian Faith," Pastor Jacob Van Sickle looks at 1 Corinthians 1 to unpack why the gospel is "foolishness" to some and "the power of God" to others — and how intellectualism, entertainment, triumphalism, and pride can all empty the cross of its power if we let them.
🔑 In this sermon you'll learn:
📜 Why Paul refused to preach with "words of eloquent wisdom"
⚡ How the "folly" of the cross is actually the power of God for those being saved
🧠 Why Jews demanded signs, Greeks sought wisdom — and neither got what they expected
👑 What "triumphalism" is and why genuine faith looks nothing like it
🙏 How pride keeps people from submitting to God's righteousness
📍 Sacred City Church is a church plant in Providence, RI, reaching college students, young adults, and young families with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
🕊️ Join us Sundays in Providence, RI — new here? We'd love to meet you!
⛪ Services: 9am & 11am at 10 Greene Street, Providence, RI
🌐 Website: sacredcity.church
📱 Instagram: @sacredcitypvd
💬 Get connected: hi@sacredcity.church (mailto:hi@sacredcity.church)
For Further Study:
• The Cross of Christ by John Stott
• Kyrie Eleison
• Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan
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