Gordon Fee . . . “A God discovered by human wisdom will be both a projection of human fallenness and a projection of human pride.”

The Scandal . . .

* Jews: The stumbling block of a victimized Messiah

* Gentiles: The foolishness of a detested symbol

* You and me: The quest for self-serving spirituality and social sophistication

Oswald Chambers . . . “All of heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, and all hell is terribly afraid of it, while men are the only beings who more or less ignore its meaning.”

A.W. Tozer . . . “The old cross slew men; the new cross entertains them. The old cross condemned; the new cross amuses. The old cross destroyed confidence in the flesh; the new cross encourages it.”

The Beauty . . .

* Power: The Cross is God's doorway to His deliverance

* Wisdom: The Cross is God's pathway to His Spirit