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Why Preach a Crucified Christ?
As we observe Good Friday, a good question to ask is why we preach and listen to sermons about a crucified Christ? For starters, we preach Christ crucified because this was the Apostle Paul’s model (1 Cor 1:23). But why did Paul preach a crucified Christ? Surely Paul does not preach a crucified Christ solely because Christ was crucified. Christ was crucified. But why not preach a resurrected Christ? The resurrection is absolutely essential for the gospel just as much as the crucifixion. Thankfully, we don’t have to speculate. Paul tells us why he…