Hymns Based on 1 Corinthians 1:18

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 1:18

"For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

— 1 Corinthians 1:18

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Lent, Atonement, Cross, Discipleship, Redemption. Many worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 1:18 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Lent
Atonement
Cross
Discipleship
Redemption

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle

Response Hymn In the Cross of Christ I Glory

Reflection Hymn Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Closing Hymn Lift High the Cross

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
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Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 1:18
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Sermon Lent
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Response Hymn In the Cross of Christ I Glory
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Reflection Hymn Beneath the Cross of Jesus
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Closing Hymn Lift High the Cross

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Beneath the Cross of Jesus

Beneath the Cross of Jesus is a devotional hymn by Scottish writer Elizabeth Cecilia Douglas Clephane that invites the worshiper to remain near the crucified Christ.

Blessed Calvary

Blessed Calvary, beginning "I look at the cross upon Calvary," is a 1921 gospel song by Avis Marguerite Burgeson Christiansen and Lance Brenton Latham.

In the Cross of Christ I Glory

“In the Cross of Christ I Glory” is a nineteenth-century hymn that takes Paul’s language in Galatians 6:14 as its governing idea: the cross becomes the believer’s true ground of glory.

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

“Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” is a gospel hymn that makes the cross of Christ the continuing center of Christian faith rather than only an event to be remembered at particular seasons.

Lift High the Cross

Lift High the Cross is a processional hymn that joins devotion to Christ's cross with discipleship, public witness, and the mission of the church.

Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle

Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle is a Passion hymn that treats the cross not as the collapse of Christ’s mission but as the place of his victory.

The Old Rugged Cross

“The Old Rugged Cross” is an American gospel hymn centered on the paradox of the cross: an instrument of Roman execution and public disgrace becomes, for Christians, the place where the saving love of Christ is contemplated and confessed.

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross is Isaac Watts's concentrated meditation on the crucifixion and the response it demands from the believer.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Lent Atonement Cross Discipleship Redemption Salvation Good Friday Grace Praise Worship Cross of Christ Crucifixion Faith Holy Week Assurance Blood of Christ Calvary Christ the King Christian hope Communion Contemplation of Christ suffering Hope Humility Humility and repentance Mission Passion of Christ Perseverance Refuge Sacrificial Love Sanctification The cross of Christ