Summit Church
Ruthless Trust Pt 4 | Anchored in the Cross | Jim Ladd
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Summit Church
7200 S Clinton St, Centennial, CO 80112, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
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https://launcher.nucleus.church/flow/45159ea35f0710632a77Ruthless Trust:
A relentless reliance upon God that shows itself in how I live my life in every circumstance.
A relentless reliance upon God that shows itself in how I live my life in every circumstance.
The Big Idea: The icon of ruthless trust is the Cross.
1. Ruthless trust is learned at the Cross
V18-24
- The Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the Power of God
- Christ crucified is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles
- But to those whom God has called, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.V18-24
- The Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the Power of God
- Christ crucified is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles
- But to those whom God has called, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
- The Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the Power of God
- Christ crucified is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles
- But to those whom God has called, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.V18-24
- The Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the Power of God
- Christ crucified is a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles
- But to those whom God has called, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
At the cross we meet the God who declares His love and commitment to us. You can trust someone who will die for you!
2. Wisdom and power come through the Cross
When we are confused, the greatest guidepost to seek is the Cross.
When we choose the cross, we choose wisdom and power.
When we are confused, the greatest guidepost to seek is the Cross.
When we choose the cross, we choose wisdom and power.
3. Ruthless Trust Carries a Cross
John the Baptist: He must increase, I must decrease
Jesus: I am among you as one who serves.
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Jesus: I am among you as one who serves.
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Response:
Choose the Cross (take communion)
Choose the Cross (take communion)
Discussion Guide
Icebreaker Question:
What’s something you once thought was a huge deal only to realize later that it was unimportant or silly?
Discussion Questions:
• Learning Ruthless Trust at the Cross (1 Cor. 1:18–24)
1. Why do you think Paul calls the message of the Cross “foolishness” to those who are perishing?
2. If someone declared, “I choose the Cross”, what should that mean practically in their life?
3. How does viewing the Cross as the power of God reshape the way we think about weakness, failure, or suffering?
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• Wisdom and Power Through the Cross (1 Cor. 2:6–10)
4. What’s the difference between “the wisdom of this age” and “the wisdom of God”?
5. Why do you think the rulers of this world couldn’t recognize God’s wisdom in the crucifixion of Jesus?
6. How has the Holy Spirit revealed God’s wisdom to you in ways you couldn’t have seen otherwise?
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• Carrying the Cross (Gal. 2:20–21)
7. What does it mean for Paul to say, “I have been crucified with Christ”?
8. In what practical ways does living “by faith in the Son of God” affect your daily decisions and relationships?
9. How does the idea of Christ living in us change the way we think about strength, identity, or success?
10. What might “choosing the Cross” look like in your life this week?
What’s something you once thought was a huge deal only to realize later that it was unimportant or silly?
Discussion Questions:
• Learning Ruthless Trust at the Cross (1 Cor. 1:18–24)
1. Why do you think Paul calls the message of the Cross “foolishness” to those who are perishing?
2. If someone declared, “I choose the Cross”, what should that mean practically in their life?
3. How does viewing the Cross as the power of God reshape the way we think about weakness, failure, or suffering?
_____
• Wisdom and Power Through the Cross (1 Cor. 2:6–10)
4. What’s the difference between “the wisdom of this age” and “the wisdom of God”?
5. Why do you think the rulers of this world couldn’t recognize God’s wisdom in the crucifixion of Jesus?
6. How has the Holy Spirit revealed God’s wisdom to you in ways you couldn’t have seen otherwise?
_____
• Carrying the Cross (Gal. 2:20–21)
7. What does it mean for Paul to say, “I have been crucified with Christ”?
8. In what practical ways does living “by faith in the Son of God” affect your daily decisions and relationships?
9. How does the idea of Christ living in us change the way we think about strength, identity, or success?
10. What might “choosing the Cross” look like in your life this week?