Sermons on 1 Corintios 1:18:

The Preaching Of The Cross #2 Series

Contributed by David Carter on Mar 14, 2007

Sermon on the Cross

THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS (2) I CORINTHIANS 1:18 - FOR THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS TO THEM THAT PERISH FOOLISHNESS; BUT UNTO US WHICH ARE SAVED IT IS THE POWER OF GOD. THANK GOD FOR THE CROSS BUT PRAISE GOD FOR THE PERSON OF THE CROSS! It is not the cross that makes Jesus special – it is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lift High The Cross (Not Your Intelligence)

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 20, 2007

Lift High the Cross (not your intelligence)1) The cross marks true wisdom 2) The cross contains true power

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? That’s what the producers of a new television show want to find out. I took an online quiz from the show’s website and found out that I am not smarter than a 5th grader. I didn’t know that when you mix the colors red and blue you get purple. (I thought you got ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Out Of The Cross

Contributed by Jon Hadler on Mar 21, 2007

Although viewed as foolish and weak to the perishing, out of the cross we receive God’s saving wisdom and power.

Pain. We’ve all felt pain. Pinch yourself or pull on your hair and you’ll feel a certain amount of pain. But how many of you have felt excruciating pain? Come on, you can admit it. I once sprained my right ankle so badly in a basketball game that as it happened, I heard it ripping … and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

The Message Of The Cross

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 26, 2007

The cross is the centerpiece of history. We should be able to understand and articulate the implications of what happened on Golgotha Hill 2000 years ago.

TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 TITLE: “THE MEANING OF THE CROSS” OPEN: A. A university student was seen wearing a T-shirt with a large “K” printed on it. Someone asked him what the “K” stood for and he replied, “Confused.” The person who asked ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Is Leading You

Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 28, 2006

Who is Leading you?

WHO IS LEADING YOU? 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Introduction A. Paul is not discussing the differences that exist between denominations In his day, there were no denominational divisions. B. Paul, in this passage, is striking out against division in the local congregation of the church. 1. However, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

Look To The Cross Series

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Oct 27, 2004

Forrest Gump kept his nose into the waves or the storm would have turned his boat over or ripped it apart. Do you feel like that sometimes? Like your life is in the middle of a storm and you are not sure if you are able to handle it. Look to the Cro

Ever heard of a “Gumpism”? For example , “Blue clear sky”. Not clear blue sky. That was the theme of a George Strait song, but the movie , “Forrest Gump”, has several fascinating features. Remember when he returned from the war to start the Bubba - Gump shrimp company? “Shrimp cocktail, shrimp ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: Baptist

Preaching Framework Series

Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004

The Motivated Sequence

The Motivated Sequence 1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1. Attention 2. Need 3. Satisfaction 4. Visualization 5. Action 1. Attention Creating interest and desire 2. Need a. The development of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Baptist

Knowledge

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Jan 18, 2005

The true condition of the Corinthian believers was that they were still engrossed with human, earthly wisdom. We can spend a lifetime accumulating human knowledge and still not learn how to have a personal relationship with God.

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: Knowledge is exploding at such a rate—more than 2000 pages a minute—that even Einstein couldn’t keep up. In fact, if you read 24 hours a day, from age 21 to 70, and retained all you read, you would be one and a half million years behind when you finished. How can it be, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Popping The Questions Of The Church Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 26, 2005

This is the first sermon of the series, and looks at the Paul’s focus and concern regarding the Corinthian Church

POPPING THE QUESTIONS OF THE CHURCH 1 Corinthians 1:1-19 Introduction: As we begin a study in First Corinthians, we need to lay a little groundwork so to speak. Paul founded the Corinthian Church during his second missionary journey … Acts 18:1-18 records the founding of the church Acts ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Is You Life In The Real Cross

Contributed by Supreme Joyner on Mar 10, 2005

IS YOUR LIFE THE CROSS OR YOUR MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE

IS YOUR LIFE IN THE CROSS 1 Corinthians 1:18-1:18 Written By: Supreme Joyner • Is Your Life In The Cross 1 Cor 1:18 I look back on a year gone by and I look forward to the days ahead and then ....I look again.... at the cross. I am convinced the two most important questions I can ask people ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Death Is A Success

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

Easter sermon

Intro: Today is Easter, a day many of us have been looking forward to for a long time now. We’ve been having Easter egg hunts, coloring eggs, buying special outfits, getting flowers, and all kinds of other activities associated with Easter. But, there was another event we remembered this week: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Death Is A Success

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

Easter sermon

Intro: Today is Easter, a day many of us have been looking forward to for a long time now. We’ve been having Easter egg hunts, coloring eggs, buying special outfits, getting flowers, and all kinds of other activities associated with Easter. But, there was another event we remembered this week: ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Cross Unfiltered--A Reflection On The Passion Of Christ

Contributed by William Yates on Feb 28, 2004

The recent controversy over Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ proves that whenever the message of the cross is presented unfiltered it always evokes controversy.

The Unfiltered Cross 17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18

Revival Is Life

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

This sermon covers 6 things I need for a revival in my life

Sun. July 11/93 I Co. 1 & Ps. 85 REVIVAL IS LIFE - Are you happy with the way things are with you? - Do you have enough of what you want? - What would it take to make you content? - How about the things of the Lord, is it good? - Are we as a church where we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-28

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Glory In God

Contributed by David Rogers on Oct 5, 2005

A sermon on why we are to glorify God with our life.

Do You Glory In God 1 Cor. 1:10-31 10 Nor should we complain as some of them did, and were killed by the destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore, whoever thinks he stands must be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

Denomination: Baptist