“We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:23-24

Among the gospel’s enemies are several things we bring to the party – uninvited guests not welcome at the table of grace that don’t help our propensity to stumble and wander; legalism, basing our relationship with God on our performance; condemnation, being more focused on our sin than on God’s grace; and subjectivity, basing our view of God on our changing emotions and opinions. We need to continually be aware of our need to recover a gospel mindset. God is in process of banishing all rivals to Christ’s throne. Christ is the wisdom and power of God.