Paul determined to know nothing among his audience except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. And so, Lord willing, I too will preach Christ crucified. You see, I believe heaven touched earth in the person of Jesus Christ. I believe the powers of darkness were lassoed at the cross. I believe Satan and all of his minions laugh at our perceived success stories; they rejoice when we focus only on our issues.

But the demons shudder, and the heaven’s quake, and the angels sing for joy and my Father is glorified when we preach Christ crucified. Because he said if I—when I am lifted up out of the earth—I will draw all people to myself. A church can use all of their time and energy putting together a smooth-running & fine-sounding service. A preacher can offer a packaged gospel that includes 5 steps to a happier marriage, a higher bank account, and a healthier you. (And there’s a time and a place for all of that. We want better marriages, and how we handle our money is a matter of discipleship. The cross speaks to all of that).

But if Christ never came, never died, and never rose, there would still be 8 simple ways to be nicer to your wife than you were before.

We are in the demon-shuddering business! Every sermon is a wrestling match with the prince of the powers of the air, and when we preach Christ crucified, God is declared the winner every time.

My sermon today is titled "A Know Nothing Preacher." The Scripture reading is from 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. This was my first sermon as the new preaching minister for the West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, Arkansas. The sermon was an attempt to introduce the central theme of all future sermons and the driving passion for all of my ministry. Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on July 10, 2022.

My lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under Serve: Announcing the Kingdom.

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