“For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ
crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to
those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the
wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:22-24).
The preaching of Christ
“For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him
crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2).
The preaching of Christ
“Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which
also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold
fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believe in vain”
(1 Corinthians 15:1-2).
The preaching of Christ
“For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your
bondservants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Corinthians 4:5).
Preaching Christ in Acts
(Acts 2, 3, 8, 18)
The preaching of Christ throughout Acts
- Preaching was central to the life and growth of the early church.
- Christ and Him crucified was central in that preaching.
The preaching of Christ throughout Acts
- Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:14-42)
- Peter’s sermon on Solomon’s porch (Acts 3:11-26)
- Philip’s preaching in Samaria (Acts 8:5-13)
- Paul’s preaching in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17)