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Sermons for Good Friday

  • Near The Cross

    Contributed by Martin Scarce on Jan 8, 2003

    This Good Friday sermon is based on John 19:23 and Matthew 11:9. Use this sermon to help your listeners consider what it may have been like to stand near the cross of Jesus. This sermon examines four people who stood near the cross and tries to understand what it would have meant for them.

  • Your Face In The Crowd

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 27, 2002

    This Good Friday sermon is based on Matthew 27:26-32. The entire message is very evangelistic with a word picture that holds listener’s attention.

  • The Wood

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 7, 2000

    This Good Friday sermon is based on Luke 9:23 and Genesis 22:6. Use this sermon to help your listeners see that Isaac carried the wood for his father and Jesus carried the wood for his Father. In both cases, Father and Son walked on together.

  • Five Reasons That Jesus Came To Earth

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 21, 2003

    This Good Friday sermon is based on passages in Matthew. This sermon looks at the five places in Matthew where Jesus specifically said, “I came…” and explores those reasons for His mission.

  • The Architect Of The Cross

    Contributed by Phil Morgan Mar 27, 2002

    This sermon is based on Isaiah 53, John 3:16, and 2 Corinthians 5:19. Use this sermon to help your listeners understand who was ultimately responsible for Jesus going to the cross.

  • What Is The Cross?

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Apr 28, 2006

    This Good Friday sermon is based on passages from Luke 28. This sermon effectively shows what the cross is in all its dimensions.

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  • Precious Blood  PRO

    Contributed by Sermoncentral on Feb 18, 2002

    PRECIOUS BLOOD
    Several years ago in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, George and Vera Bajenksi’s lives were changed forever. February 16, 1989. A very normal Thursday morning. The phone rang at 9:15 a.m. "There’s been an accident..."

  • The Ring Of Salvation

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Aug 1, 2011

    THE RING OF SALVATION
    It began at West Point in 1835. It is a practice that has endured almost 200 years. You may have chosen to obtain one, and undoubtedly you waited anxiously for it to arrive. Others of you weren’t really that into it and decided...

  • Max Lucado (As Found In His ‘god's Inspirational ...

    Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003

    Max Lucado (as found in his ‘God’s Inspirational Promise Book’, but written for his book, ‘In the Eye of the Storm’), told this fictional story of an angel trying to find another way for salvation:
    “He looked around the hill and foresaw a scene. Three figures hung on three crosses. Arms spread. Heads...

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Video Illustrations for Good Friday

  • Crucified (Good Friday)

    Produced by Centerline New Media

    A simple and moving retelling of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

  • Good Friday Lamb

    Produced by Shift Worship

    A simple but moving video for or about Good Friday that focuses on Christ, the Lamb who was slain, in light of three profound Scripture texts. Though no actual lambs were hurt in any way in the making of this video, it can serve as a powerful reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus, the innocent one.

  • By His Wounds (Good Friday)

    Produced by Centerline New Media

    He carried our sins to the cross to die so that we might live for what is right. And by His wounds, you are healed. Based on 1 Peter 2: 23-24, this mini-movie is designed for your Good Friday service.

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