What happens when everything you hoped for falls apart? In this message, “Day 1 — The Day Hope Died,” Pastor Mark Garrett looks at 1 Corinthians 1:18–25 alongside the crucifixion accounts, stepping into the moment when the disciples’ expectations collapsed. What once felt like momentum and promise suddenly gave way to confusion, loss, and what appeared to be the end. Paul later reflects on that same moment and reveals a deeper truth: what looked like defeat was actually the power of God at work. This message explores how the cross speaks into our own moments of shattered expectations and reminds us that even when life doesn’t go the way we hoped, God has not stopped working.