1 Corinthians 2:1-2 NASB
And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come as someone superior in speaking ability or wisdom, as I proclaimed to you the testimony of God. For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.

THE BIG IDEA: 

In the midst of the swirl _____________!

When my ________________________________, is drowning out God’s _________________________________,
the cross is my true North!

Psalm 139:16-17 NLT
You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single
day had passed.How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered!

Ephesians 1:4 NLT
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

The cross defeated _______________________________________________

Romans 3:12, 24-25 NIV
All have turned away, they have together become worthless, there is no one who does good, not even one…and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. 

The cross defined ________________________________________________

Romans 8:31-32 NLT
If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?

The cross decided ________________________________________________

Luke 23:41-43 NLT
We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

Because ____________________________________________, I am _____________________________!