Christ Crucified

Introduction

In this sermon, Rev. C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the rejection of the gospel by both the Jews and the Greeks. He explains that the gospel is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks. However, to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the gospel is the power and wisdom of God.

Discussion Questions

  1. What does it mean for the gospel to be a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks?
  2. Why do you think the Jews and Greeks rejected the gospel?
  3. How does the rejection of the gospel by the Jews and Greeks relate to our own lives today?
  4. What does it mean to be called by God? How does this calling relate to the power and wisdom of the gospel?
  5. How have you personally experienced the power and wisdom of the gospel in your own life?
  6. How does the gospel transform our understanding of wisdom and power? How does it challenge worldly wisdom and power?
  7. How can we apply the message of the sermon to our own lives and share the power and wisdom of the gospel with others?

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for the message of the gospel and for the power and wisdom it holds. We confess that at times we may struggle to fully understand and embrace the gospel. We ask that you would open our hearts and minds to receive your truth and to be transformed by it. Help us to recognize the stumbling blocks and foolishness in our own lives that prevent us from fully embracing the gospel. Give us the courage and wisdom to share the gospel with others and to live out its power in our daily lives. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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