1 Corinthians 1.17-25. The cross of Jesus Christ has layer upon layer of beauty and depth for us to explore, and over five weeks we will be exploring it from a number of different angles. But, paradoxically, we find the beauty in the cross by seeing the horror of the cross. In this first message, we see what made the crucifixion a uniquely godless place, and yet is the place where encounter Jesus in his beauty and his power.