In Sermon Illustrations: "Taking Up Your Cross" showing 81-100 of 21,707

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 15, 2012

CROSSING THE LINE A business training exercise shows how people from different cultures look at the same task in different ways. A leader draws an imaginary line on the floor, and puts one person on each side. The purpose is to get one person to convince the other, without force, to cross the ...read more

Tags: Unity

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lovers Of The Cross

Contributed by Rev. Dan Hesko on Jul 1, 2017

Thomas a kempis wrote in the Imitation of Christ Jesus has many who love His Kingdom in Heaven, but few who bear His Cross (Luke 14:27). He has many who desire comfort, but few who desire suffering. He finds many to share His feast, but few His fasting. All desire to rejoice with Him, but few are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:27

Tags: The Cross, Pure Love, Bearing The Cross

Denomination: Catholic

The Flag And The Cross

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 1, 2020

Symbols evoke feelings of adoration or hatred. In this election year, the elephant and donkey mean different things to different people. Let's talk about a symbol that all Americans should be able to adore. In 1813 General Armistead commissioned Mary Pickersgill to make a huge flag that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24, Galatians 6:14, Colossians 2:15

Tags: Patriotic, Cross, Power Of God, United States, National Anthem, Flag Of United States  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

His Cross

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 14, 2023

HIS CROSS The idols of my heart were many, I sunk low beneath the Law’s demand. Satan’s chains held me a prisoner, Burdened down by sin, I could not stand. Then there before me stood the answer! Guilt and slavery would soon be loss. For my shackles broke and fell from me, When I knelt humbly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-18

Tags: Redemption, Salvation Poems, The Cross, Poems Of The Crucifixion, Chains Of Sin  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Crickets And Crosses

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Mar 30, 2023

Early one Easter morning I stood before an old church graveyard. The crickets were chirping their morning melody for me. I saw three crosses that had been placed there by the congregation, erected as a reminder of the crosses on the hill called Calvary. Calvary, where Jesus was crucified between ...read more

Tags: Easter, Nature, Morning, Sunrise, Sunrise Service, Resurrection Day, Resurrection  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Cheap Crosses

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 22, 2024

At a religious festival in a South American country, a series of booths lined the midway. One booth sold trinkets and necklaces. Printed on the front of the booth was a sign that said, “Cheap crosses here!” Many Christians today are looking for cheap ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23, Romans 12:1-2, Luke 6:46

Tags: Works, Lordship Of Christ, Obedience, Cheap, Crosses, Discipleship, Following Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God Is Your Father

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 25, 2018

As a child, before my brothers and sisters and I would sit down for breakfast, we would ask our father what we could do to please him so that he would let us eat breakfast. He’d tell us. If we wanted lunch money for school we would ask our father what would please him. He’d tell us. At supper time, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24-33

Tags: Father, God, Kingdom, Master, Seek, Gentiles, Reap, Take No Thought, Lillies  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Personal Growth Is Tied To How Take Part In ...

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jun 20, 2008

Your personal growth is tied to how take part in ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Urgency

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Take A Look At Those Two Open Hands Of Yours. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Take a look at those two open hands of yours. They are tools with which to serve, make friends, and reach out for the best of life. Open hands ...read more

Tags: Human Body

Does Your God Bleed?  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 4, 2014

DOES YOUR GOD BLEED? A little boy went up to a missionary Sunday School leader in another country. The boy said, "I like what you say about the God of the Bible but I can’t see him. But if I go to the temple I can see my God." The missionary said to the little boy, "Son, may I ask you a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Tags: Salvation, Cross, Blood Of Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Perfect Counterbalance!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 13, 2015

Cross without the Holy Spirit, you dry-up, Holy Spirit without the Cross, you puff up. With the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10

Tags: Puff-Up, Grow-Up

Denomination: *other

The Only Reason I Would Take Up Jogging Is So I ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The only reason I would take up jogging is so I could hear ...read more

Tags: Human Body

How Much Would It Take For A Lady To Give Up Her Mirror?

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 1, 2009

How much would it take for a lady to give up her mirror? That might be the 56 and a quarter million dollar question. I thought about a show of hands here, ...read more

Tags: Mirror, Sacrifices, Tent Of Meeting, Community Worship

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Made Up Mind Or "How's Your Mind Wrapped?"

Contributed by Sharon Cannon on Dec 5, 2006

"A Made Up Mind" or "How’s Your Mind Wrapped?" (This sermon really focuses on ones mindset, we need the mind of Christ, Jesus himself, through this sermon, shows ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

In Life, Youll Have Your Back Up Against The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"In life, youll have your back up against the wall many times. You ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

If You Want To Change The World, Pick Up Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If you want to change the world, pick ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

What Is Your Attitude When You Wake Up? There ...

Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008

What is your attitude when you wake up? There are some who just get out of bed singing, “This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” But there are others who just keep hitting the snooze button each morning. I am a morning person. Since Seminary I have pretty much been ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Do Your Kids Look Up To?

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 2, 2009

WHO DO YOUR KIDS LOOK UP TO? In 2003, two very interesting quotes were in the newspapers. Parents had been polled and asked who they thought the most influential role-models were in the lives of their preteen sons. The answer: bad boy Bart Simpson was named the top-role model. Parents of children ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

If You Must Hold Yourself Up To Your Children, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you must hold yourself up to your children, hold yourself up as an object ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Don't Dress Up Your Sin

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Nov 9, 2024

Some churches like to play dress-up. They like to dress up their sin and give it fancy labels like equality and tolerance. But sin is still sin, yall. When you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Tags: Sin, Consequences Of Sin, Veering Off The Right Path

Denomination: Charismatic