Sermons on Cross And Glorification:

Take Up Your Cross Daily Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 28, 2015

Being a disciple of Jesus is a matter of giving up that which is of little value in order to gain that which is of great value

In the movie, “A Knight’s Tale”, the main character, a commoner named William Thatcher, travels to Paris to a cathedral to attempt to prove his love for a noblewoman named Jocelyn. But Jocelyn turns the tables on him by asking William to do something to prove his love for her that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Evangelism And The Three Crosses Of Calvary

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 15, 2015

THIS IS A SERMON I GAVE ON GOOD FRIDAY.

BIBLICAL EVANGELISM AND THE THREE CROSSES LUKE 23:26-44 THE CROSS HAS BEEN THE CENTRAL SYMBOL OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGHOUT HISTORY. IT MAY HAVE DIFFERENT FORMS AND APPEAR IN DIFFERENT PLACES, BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT THE CHURCH WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT THE CROSS. THE CROSS REMINDS US OF ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-44

Denomination: Baptist

A Birth, A Suffering, A Cross, A Tomb, And A Resurrection

Contributed by Bud Rose on Apr 19, 2015

How Jesus' life takes all of our needs on Him.

A Birth, A Suffering, A Cross, A Tomb, And A Resurrection Text: Matthew 1:21; John 1:29; F.A.G. 4/5/2015 Play Video – Easter Worship Intro (from Youtube I. A Birth Matthew 1:21, "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Let Us Get Back To The Cross Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 20, 2014

We have so many denominations and doctrine that bickering starts among the brethren about what is right and wrong. The only winner in this is Satan. Instead of sharing the good news of the gospel and helping the poor and hurting we bicker. NO MORE

The Ultimate Decisionit July 18, 2014 There is a terminology in the Sport of NASCAR called “ Clean Air." The race cars much like airplanes are made to go through the air smoothly. The cars go through a wind tunnel to made sure there are no edges or that the fabrication is the best it can ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-12, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Good Friday, Words From The Cross

Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Apr 4, 2020

Designed as a Personal Meditation since we could not meet. Has the 7 words of the cross with questions. Was used as a one page meditation and sent to homes.

Good Friday – Words from the Cross Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34, Isaiah 53:4-5, Luke 23:43, John 19:26-27, Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34, John 19:28, John 19:30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Happens To A Cross-Less Nation? Series

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Apr 1, 2019

optional: what happens to a Christ-Less Nation?

What happens to a cross-less nation? Many churches, chapels, and christian schools are taking down the cross. What happens to a cross-less nation, (first, second,third), we have: 1. Lukewarm Churches. What happens to a cross-less nation, we have luke-warm churches. We've got ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Clocks, Glocks And The Christian Cross Walk Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Nov 8, 2016

There are three different ways people have chosen to live between the two Advents of Christ. We are not called to be clock watchers or to put our safety in Glocks and locks. We are called to be Cross bearers and Cross Walkers this Advent Season

Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 24:36-44 and Psalms 122 Theme: Clocks, Glocks and the Christian Cross Walk INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus Christ who came to take away the sin of the world! Welcome to the first Sunday of the Advent Season. Advent proclaims the ...read more

Denomination: Nazarene

The Cost Of Discipleship: Following The Way Of The Cross Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 16, 2016

The cost of being a disciple and what it means to Follow The Way of The Cross. May each of us willing follow the way of the cross.

As we continue in our series on dynamic disciples or dynamic discipleship, this month our focus has been on the cost of being a disciple. This morning we are going to consider together what it means to follow the way of the Cross. What is the way of the cross? The way of the cross is following ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Did Jesus Do On The Cross? Series

Contributed by Eugene Pansler Jr on Apr 13, 2019

what did Jesus do on the cross

What did Jesus do on the cross, did he die as just a man, did he die as just a martyr, or did Jesus die on the cross to make a mark in history? What did Jesus do on the cross: (first, second, third): 1. He Delivered You From Sin. What did Jesus do on the cross, he delivered you from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:13-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cross Brings Friends And Family Together Series

Contributed by Mike Lewis on Dec 27, 2022

This morning, we are continuing our series on the Cross of Christ. What the cross means to us today as we examine how Christ’s death reaches into our lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. Today’s lesson is aptly titled “The Cross Brings Friends and Family Together.”

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION - Welcome to Friends and Family Day - Guests visiting - Our series: The Cross of Christ DNA DISCOVERIES: “MORE THAN FRIENDS” Family histories and lineages are becoming more and more popular as people want to learn about and discover who they are, where they came from, ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-27, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"the Foolishness Of The Cross"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 24, 2023

The Cross appears as foolishness until it transforms your life.

“The Foolishness of the Cross” 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 There is a story about a wealthy early colonial man 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 within ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Denomination: United Methodist

Nailing Down Your Need For The Cross

Contributed by Perry Fowler on May 12, 2022

Today, we’re going to the cross and take notice. We we’re going to hear what Jesus said about the cross as He foretold His death. In His words of we understand why Calvary was so necessary. From Jesus’ lips, what does He tell us that that cross does for you and me?

If you were to Google the phrase: “The day that changed the world” what do you think would come up? Here’s a few book titles with the that contains the phrase “Changed the world “in their title. Here are a few examples: a) Gunpowder: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World. b) Cod: The ...read more

Scripture: John 12:20-32

Denomination: Baptist

Three Crosses On A Hill: A Study In Evangelism

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Nov 6, 2022

When we preach about the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins upon the cross, we forget that there were also two men crucified on crosses next to Him. Each man had the opportunity to look to Jesus for grace and mercy. Their response determined their eternal destiny.

The agony of the crucifixion and the final hours of Jesus are recorded in all four gospels, each written with their own unique perspective of what happened that dark day (Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19). Each one tells of the jeering, mockery, contempt, and seething hatred towards the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5-6, Luke 23:39-46, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:6-11, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Isaiah 64:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Eleventh Station: Jesus Is Nailed To The Cross Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 18, 2022

We are challenged today to enter more fully that mystery, and to pick up our own cross and follow Jesus.

The Eleventh Station: Jesus Nailed to the Cross (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-35, Matthew 6:12, Luke 22:34, John 12:31-33, John 3:16-17, Luke 9:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies On The Cross Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 22, 2022

All humanity was represented at the singular sacrifice on Calvary.

The Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross (Those of us who have had the privilege and honor of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land always make Jerusalem part of the holy time. There, although the Jewish Temple has been replaced by a grand mosque, we can see the very places we read about in the New ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32-33, Mark 15:36-37, Philippians 2:9-11, John 19:18-20, Matthew 27:41-43, Luke 23:40-43, John 19:27-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic