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  • Phillip Wright avatar

    Take Up Your Cross

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,711 views

    Just what does the Lord expect of us?

    Take Up Your Cross Luke 9:23-26 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are going to look at one of the better known verses in Scripture. “Take Up your Cross.” Today we will look at the entire passage and dig out just what Jesus is saying and not saying. Attention: Jesus used this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    Was It Really Like That? Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 2,508 views

    One of the biggest questions I’ve heard people asking about Mel Gibson’s movie is: "Wow. . . did that really happen?" A reviewer in TIME mag put it this way: "The first thing you have to decide is. . . is it based on fact or fiction?" *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    WAS IT REALLY LIKE THAT? How many of you here today have seen The Passion of the Christ? How many of you left there with questions? <HANDS> This series, I’m taking some of the most common questions I’ve heard, and giving them an honest look. One of the biggest questions I’ve encountered with ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    The Foolishness Of The Cross--Updated Version

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 18, 2025
     | 678 views

    How does the Cross show us the love of God and steer us in the way we are called to live?

    “The Foolishness of the Cross” 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 There is a story about a wealthy early colonial settler who asked the rector of the church if it was possible to find salvation outside of the Church of England. The rector wrestled with how to answer the question because he knew it was ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    What Jesus Knew About The Passion

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 8, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,457 views

    I talk about how Jesus endured the emotional, physical and spiritual sufferings he encountered.

    What Jesus Knew About the Passion April 11, 2004 Intro: "You have to be living in a hole like Saddam was to avoid all the attention that’s been given to Mel Gibson’s new movie The Passion of the Christ." Rick Warren. I encourage you to go see it if you haven’t. It has caused quite a stir in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Vertein avatar

    Cross Reference Your Pastor

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Apr 28, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,767 views

    If you hear something in the sermon that you aren’t quite sure is true, how do you get a second opinion? Cross Reference your pastor with God’s Word.

    Acts 17:1-12 5th Sunday of Easter – A April 24, 2005 Acts 17:1-12 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Lewis avatar

    The Cross Gives Us Endurance Series

    Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 27, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,701 views

    How much would you endure when times are bleak? When the world around us is falling in, what does it take to keep going? What or who gives you endurance to keep going?

    WELCOME & INTRODUCTION SURVIVAL STORIES – HAVE A NICE FALL In November 2019, Ryan Cairnes did a few things right and a few things wrong when he went rock climbing in Washington’s Cannon Mountains. His first mistake—even though he’s an experienced climber with sturdy gear—was going to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Seven Words Of Jesus On The Cross

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 28, 2025
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    The last words of a dying person are often the most profound and revealing. The words Jesus spoke while hanging on the cross give us deep insights into His love, mission, and the redemption He accomplished for humanity.

    THE SEVEN WORDS OF JESUS ON THE CROSS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 23:33-49 Supporting Texts: Matthew 27:45-50, Mark 15:33-39, John 19:25-30, Isaiah 53:3-7 INTRODUCTION The last words of a dying person are often the most profound and revealing. The words Jesus spoke while hanging on ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Crown Of Thorns

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,315 views

    A sermon on how we place the crown of thorns deeper into Christ’s brow (Adapted from Ross Fransisco; I believe he got his ideas from Ivan Hagedorn)

    Sermon for 4/2/2006 The Crown of Thorns Matthew 27:29 Introduction: The city was Jerusalem. The time was long ago. The people called him Jesus. His crime was just the love he showed. I’m the one to blame for I caused all his pain. He gave himself the day he wore my crown. WBTU: A. From the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    The Love Of God Displayed In The Cross

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 36,007 views

    God’s love is supremely exhibited in the cross of Christ.

    The cross of Christ – by which we mean his suffering, and death, and resurrection – is a topic packed with significance. Without the cross, there would be no Christianity. No forgiveness of sins, no eternal life, no hope for the future, no power for this present life. The cross is more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Multiple Meanings Of The Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 10, 2025
     | 256 views

    The cross you may be wearing means a great deal more than even many Christians understand.

    Solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 2025 In every Christian assembly I’ve attended, I have noticed a number of folks in the congregation wearing jewelry in the shape of a cross, usually simple silver or gold, but sometimes more intricate. On occasion I’ve seen images of Jesus hanging on ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    Jesus: Triumph Through The Cross

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 16, 2025
     | 378 views

    Understanding the significance of the cross is crucial for living a victorious Christian life.

    JESUS: TRIUMPH THROUGH THE CROSS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Luke 23:33-34 "And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    What Is The Purpose Of Preaching The Cross?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 8, 2025
     | 174 views

    The Lord gives us what we need to do His Will. It is not of ourselves.

    What is the Purpose of Preaching the Cross? Acts 3:12-26 It is not our words, it is not our strength, nor is it our own person that has any power in the work that we do for Christ. But it is the power of God through Christ that we are enabled to do what we do and how we do it. The sermon that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Monty Newton avatar

    The Cross Of Salvation... Sacrificial Love! Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 15, 2012
     | 9,618 views

    We may share in the suffering of Christ by receiving his sacrificial love and by living sacrificially for others.

    Title: The Cross of Salvation… Sacrificial Love! Text: John 3:14-21 Thesis: We may share in the suffering of Christ by receiving his love and living sacrificially for others. Lenten Series: The Crosses of Lent Arthur Burns, a Jewish economist of great influence in Washington during the tenure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    John Chapter 19 Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 10,364 views

    Five Viewpoints of the Crucifixion: God, Jesus, Christians, Satan, the World. At the cross, Jesus humbled Himself, becoming obedient until death.

    John Chapter 19 Verses 1-5 If Jesus was innocent, He should have been set free. If Jesus was guilty, He should have been crucified; but to scourge Jesus was unlawful. Pilate ordered Jesus to be scourged because he thought this would please the Jews. The soldiers took this opportunity to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    Focusing On Jesus Carrying The Cross Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Mar 27, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,198 views

    After everything that had happen to Jesus, he still took time to talk and comfort those who cried out to him

    Luke 23:27-31 Focusing on Jesus Carrying the Cross Introduction A. How many of you have been sick this winter B. I had a feeling of that, just about everybody has had or does have some sort of cold C. I don’t know how you respond when you are sick D. But when I am sick I am not exactly the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance