In Sermon Illustrations: "Substitutionary Atonement"

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

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. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43, Luke 23:43

Tags: Salvation, Good Friday, Forgiveness In Jesus, Atonement, Easter, Divinity, Cross, Crucifixion  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Holiness

Why Cain Refused To Bring A Blood Offering

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 26, 2023

God's having made for man coats of skin presupposes the slaying of animals; and doubtless implies that Abel's sacrifice of an animal life was an act of faith which rested on God's command (though not expressly recorded) that such were the sacrifices He required. If it had not been ...read more

Tags: Offerings, Sacrifices, Cain, Blood Covenant, Blood Of Jesus, Blood Atonement, Abel  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

[107]. A Message From A Poem – Gospel Reflections

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 9, 2025

[107]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOSPEL REFLECTIONS This poem begins with reflections them moves to creation, then the death of the Lord followed by salvation and ends with a very pleasant scene in peaceful waters and sunlight. The inspiration for this was recall of the tropical scenery around me ...read more

Scripture: John 1:3, Psalm 23:2

Tags: Salvation, Reflection, Waters, Sunlight, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Atonement, Creation, Beauty  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Buried In The Deepest Sea  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 8, 2002

BURIED IN THE DEEPEST SEA Several years ago Rick Stacy baptized a man in Lake Superior. It was late October and about 9:00 PM. Rick had been talking with Myron and his wife about accepting the Lord as their personal savior and sealing that decision with baptism into Jesus. Myron was hesitant ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, John 3:3, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:11-15

Tags: Grace, God's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, Born Again, Baptism, Atonement, Redemption, New Life, Sin  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

[037] A Message From A Poem – Calvary – Golgotha’s Skull

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 26, 2025

[037] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CALVARY – GOLGOTHA’S SKULL What does Calvary mean to you? To most people it means nothing except a casual thought at Easter perhaps. May we ask what does Calvary mean to a Christian? Here the answers are many and most of them would be simplistic which is fine. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-18, Luke 23:33

Tags: Calvary, The Cross, Golgotha, Sins, Place Of The Skull, Atonement, Easter, Crucifixion, Salvation, Redemption, Poetry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life Examples: Jesus: Example Or Sacrifice (Mt. ...

Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 10, 2007

Life Examples: Jesus: Example or Sacrifice (Mt. 26:39) Some believe that Jesus came to show us how to live a good life-and to be sure, He is our example of righteousness. We are to become like Him. But that isn’t the reason Jesus came. Jesus came to die, to become the sacrificial, substitutionary, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:39

Denomination: Baptist

Introductory Story For A Sermon On Cain & Abel

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 26, 2023

Frank and Jesse James.....you have probably heard of these well-known brothers. The fraternal outlaws who helped to define America’s Wild West came of age as Confederate guerrillas in Missouri during the Civil War. After the war, the brothers joined a gang of ex-soldiers and thieves who ...read more

Tags: Abel, Adam, Blood Atonement, Blood Covenant, Blood Of Christ, Blood Sacrifice, Brothers, Cain, Eve, Hate, Sin, Offerings, Murder  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Am Quoting David Flusser's Book, Jewish Sources ...

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 12, 2004

I am quoting David Flusser’s book, Jewish Sources in Early Christianity (p.59). Though not an evangelical believer, Flusser writes: “Since the age of the Hasmoneans, Jews had believed that the saints who died to sanctify the name of God atoned for the sins of Israel. The story of the mother and ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Paine's Ego

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 7, 2009

PAINE’S EGO Thomas Paine was an influential writer at the birth of our nation. He wrote "The Age of Reason." In his book, he called the substitutionary death of Christ on the cross an "invention." He claimed his book would replace the reading of the Bible. Of course, you’ve all read his book, ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

We Have A Free, Full, Final, Forever ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We have a free, full, final, forever forgiveness in the ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

The Cross

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Sep 15, 2014

AT JESUS’ ATONING DEATH ON THE CROSS, IT IS SAID THAT SIN WAS NULLIFIED, SINNER WAS JUSTIFIED, LAW ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:50-51

Tags: Nullified, Justified

Denomination: *other

I Must Die Or Get Somebody To Die For Me. If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I must die or get somebody to die for me. If the Bible doesnt teach that, it doesnt teach anything. And that is where ...read more

Tags: God's Forgiveness

Oswald Chambers Once Said, "We Trample The Blood ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Mar 15, 2004

Oswald Chambers once said, “We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God and for the unfathomable depth of His forgetting is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the outcome of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:18-19

Tags: God's Forgiveness, God's Provision, Guilt

Denomination: Baptist

Sin Is A Damnable Thing. Sin Has Temporal ...

Contributed by David Tack on May 6, 2009

Sin is a damnable thing. Sin has temporal consequences with an eternal abode in hell as it’s final demise. This horrendous demise is what initiates unquestionable ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

We Enjoy The Blissful Consequences Which Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"We enjoy the blissful consequences which are ours because we are in Christ. These consequences which flow to us include His perfect obedience, finished atonement, resurrection, ascension, ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

We Trample The Blood Of The Son Of God If We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

We trample the blood of the Son of God if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins. The only explanation for the forgiveness of God and for the unfathomable depth of His forgetting is the death of Jesus Christ. Our repentance is merely the outcome of our personal realization of ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

C.h. Spurgeon Said, "Human Nature's Way Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Tyler Larson on Oct 10, 2006

C.H. Spurgeon said, “Human nature’s way of salvation is, “Do, do, do.” But God’s way of salvation is, “Done, done, it is all done.” You have but to rely by faith ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Believing Christ Saves Man--He Is Lost By ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 16, 2008

Believing Christ saves man--he is lost by believing the devil. Salvation is by atonement--not by attainment. The thief on the cross had just one chance and accepted it. Salvation is so ...read more

Tags: Salvation

British Clergyman Repudiates The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010

British Clergyman Repudiates the Church’s Traditional Understanding of the Cross The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Philip Hywel John believes that the church’s traditional understanding of the cross of Christ is both “repulsive” and “insane.” His comments in the spring of 2007 about the cross ignited a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Tags: Cross, False Doctrine

[156]. A Poem Message – Jesus Lord, Your Sacrifice Has Done Much (Easter)

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 7, 2025

[156]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – JESUS LORD, YOUR SACRIFICE HAS DONE MUCH (Easter) This poem concentrates on the sacrifice of Christ, making it applicable at Easter or the Lord’s Supper. It deals with the Sin-bearer, the Lamb of God, the Man of sorrows and other points. It is essential that we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26, Revelation 5:9, Philippians 2:8

Tags: Sin Bearer, Christian Poems, My Substitute, Table Of The Lord, Good Friday, Calvary, The Cross, Man Of Sorrows, Sacrificial Lamb, Death Of Christ, Sacrifice, Communion, Jesus, Easter  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational