Sermons on Cross Bearing:

God's Antidote For A Deadly Problem PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 7, 2023

This sermon explores the cross as our connection to God's grace, an antidote to sin, mirroring the bronze snake's role in the wilderness for the Israelites.

Hey there, everyone! It's so good to see all your faces. I'm excited to share with you today a message that I believe God has put on my heart. It's a message that I think is incredibly relevant to all of us, no matter where we are in our faith journey. You know, I was reading recently a book by the ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 21:6-9, John 3:14-16

Topics: Cross, Salvation

Extreme Makeover: Crossed Eyes Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

The changes God wants to see in us.

This morning we’re moving on in our look at Extreme Makeovers: Life Edition. We’re looking at some of the things that God wants to see change in our lives to draw us closer to Him and to ultimately make us a better reflection of Christ in this world. We’ve looked at the fact that God wants us to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Where One Life Ends And Another Begins Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

the cross is not just a symbol we look to or place our faith in, it is also a way of life for those who choose to follow Jesus. The word crux is defined as, “a vital, basic or pivotal point.” It’s the moment when everything changes,

Where One Life Ends and Another Begins Mark 8:34-38 Lent is a season of preparation and reflection on our lives of following Jesus but more than anything, it is a journey to the cross. In the time of Jesus, the word for cross in Latin was, “crux” and was the ultimate symbol of shame ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:34-38

Denomination: Methodist

Barren Fig Tree Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Sep 24, 2017

"Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Now, with this parable He reinforces the warning. It primarily refers to the nation of Israel and the Jewish people.

Judea Barren Fig Tree Luke 13:6-9 Our Lord also gave us this parable about a certain man that had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. This parable is found only in Luke, but both here and in the miraculous cursing of the fig tree in Matthew 21:18–21, the tree seems to stand for Israel. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

3 Ways To Get On Jesus' Nerves

Contributed by Sheryln Miller on Mar 24, 2017

Messages Notes Attitudes or Behaviors that Annoy Jesus.

There are a few attitudes or actions that appear to annoy Jesus, make him angry or grieve Him. Here are three ways that appear to get his goat. 1. Have a church and turn it into a den of thieves instead of a house of prayer. In Mark 11:14, Jesus said, “My house should be called a place of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fruit Is Success Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Fruit is what we give back to God for the gift of salvation. Salvation is what we accept from God, but fruit is what we achieve for God. Salvation is a gift from God, but fruit is a goal we reach for God.

Two young brothers, Nathaniel and John Chapman, entered the Black Bear Tavern, the largest building in Pittsburgh back in 1788. They were looking for a place to sleep in this little village on the Western Frontier. All of the rooms were filled, so they had to sleep on the floor in the corner of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:8

Has The Cross Ever Crossed Your Mind

Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Oct 8, 2008

A outline to ask you a tough question, has it?

Has the Cross ever crossed your mind? Galatians 6:14 Others may Glory in the circumcision, rituals, and a great show of converts to an easy religion, but I will glory only in the cross of Christ. Those things are empty, worthless and crucified to me and I am crucified to them. (Dakes notes on Gal. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-18

Denomination: Baptist

Balance...balance...balance...

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 7, 2015

While there are several sublime qualities in our Saviour realization of which would evoke spontaneous worship, in this message I would like to focus on His singular genius in creating and maintaining oh-so-delicate balance in the natural as well as the spiritual realm.

Balance…Balance …Balance First things first. More than worshipping God for the blessings, which He pours into our lives, we need to learn to worship Him, just for what He is! Worshipping ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: *other

The Union Of Christ And His Redeemed Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 28, 2014

John 15 continues Jesus discourse on the way from the Upper Room to the Cross.

The Union of Christ and the Redeemed John 15:1-17, Psalm 80:14-18 We have been looking at the teachings to His disciples of Jesus in the hours preceding His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, beginning in the Upper Room. John 14:30-31, Jesus says: “I will not speak with you much longer, for ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

The High Price Of Godly Living

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 17, 2003

A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Bearing a Cross

15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Mark 9:30-37 "The High Price of Godly Living"   30 ¶ They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Dying With The Lord Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 9, 2020

“Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities”. (Isaiah 53:11)

Introduction: Beloved in the Lord. The theme for today’s Good Friday sermon is “dying with Christ”. In observing the protocols to curb the spread of the corona virus, this message is being delivered to your homes with the help of technology. It is my prayer that with the help of the Holy Spirit ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12, Hebrews 10:16-24, John 19:16-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"the God We Need"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 22, 2021

What it means to take up our cross and follow Christ.

“The God We Need” Mark 8:27-38 Peter gets the title right, but he doesn’t seem to understand what that title means. And so, when Jesus starts to talk NOT about the road to glory but instead the one that leads to the Cross, Peter rebukes Him…and then Jesus rebukes Peter right back. Which might ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: United Methodist

The Passion And Death Of Christ Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 10, 2001

“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that bought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has l

Theme: The passion and death of Christ Text: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Heb. 4:14-16, 5:7a; Lk. 23:26-41 The entire message of the Gospel revolves around one unique historical event: the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary. It was sacrificial in every sense of the word as it ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-41

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Cross (Not The Couch) Defines The Divine Mission

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 25, 2011

The Cross (not the Couch) Defines the Divine Mission 1) For Christ; 2) For Christians

You’ve heard of Operation Desert Storm, the code name for the U.S. invasion of Iraq back in 1991but do you know anything about Operation Moolah? It was a genuine military operation in the early ‘50’s aimed at enticing North Korean pilots to defect during the Korean War. It was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Lutheran

Abide In Me

Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 1, 2021

Abiding in Jesus is a command that requires an active and obedient response. May we develop and deepen our loving and intimate relationship with God our Father through Christ.

JESUS DOES NOT WANT TO BE A PART OF YOUR LIFE! JESUS REQUIRES THAT HE IS TO BE LORD OF ALL AREAS OF OUR LIFE! EVERYTHING! NO DIVIDED LOYALTIES NOR WILL HE ALLOW ANY OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM. HE MUST BE THE CENTER OF FOCUS. THIS IS THE GREAT TRAGEDY OF GENESIS 3:9, “BUT THE LORD GOD CALLED TO THE MAN, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, James 4:4-8, James 4:17

Denomination: Free Methodist