Sermons on Cross Boundaries:

Forgiving The Unforgivable Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 2, 2003

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” The Cross is the only place we can find forgiveness. It doesn’t matter what we’ve done, or how often we’ve done it, we can be forgiven - not because we deserve it, but because we don’t.

Forgiving the Unforgivable The last words of a dying person are normally never forgotten. A person’s closing comments often reveal their pain and agony. Some enter eternity without saying anything, while others utter sentiments that disclose their values, priorities, and innermost ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-34

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In The Garden

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Apr 16, 2011

Christ last hours on this earth.

JESUS IN THE GARDEN Matt .26; 36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

"It Is Finished"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 20, 2011

A sermon for Good Friday.

John 19:16-30 “It Is Finished” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN eastridgeumc.org We often speak of the Cross of Jesus Christ as a stark tragedy; as the most awful, wicked, and “out of place” thing that ever happened on this planet. And, in ...read more

Scripture: John 19:16-30

Denomination: United Methodist

God's Last Word-Conclusion Series

Contributed by Denis O'callaghan Ph.d. ,th.d., D.d., D. Phil. on Dec 26, 2011

"The Jews tried to keep Christ contained within their law, while the Greeks sought to turn Him into a philosophy; the Romans made of Him an empire; the Europeans reduced Him to a culture, and we Americans have made a business of Him. God may thunder His c

God's last word But this was the Day God Died! Gentle Reader. The following is a statement put out by the Journal of American Medicine about the death of Jesus Christ "Jesus of Nazareth underwent Jewish and Roman trials, was flogged, and was sentenced to death by crucifixion. The scourging ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Creative Communion

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

Communion is always a special day at church. Every time we share it, it is a sacred day of self-examination and spiritual closeness. This week’s communion was more wonderful than I’ve experienced before.

Communion is always a special day at church. It is one of only two ordinances that separate the church from other spiritual organizations. Every time we share it, it is a sacred day of self-examination and spiritual closeness. This week’s communion was more wonderful than I’ve experienced ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:26-29

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Trial And Peter's Denial

Contributed by Jon Miller on Mar 1, 2011

This message is part of a series through the Gospel of John and shows how we can't stand in our own strength.

Jesus' Trial and Peters Denial John 18:12-27 In this passage we have read today John does an interesting thing that you may have never noticed just reading over this before . He goes from talking about the trial of Jesus to Peters denial and then switches back to the trial of Jesus. I believe that ...read more

Scripture: John 18:12-27

El Ancla Y La Cruz

Contributed by Craig Benner on Mar 12, 2011

La cruz y el ancla son semejantes en muchas maneras. Los dos son sumamente importante para el creyente.

EL ANCLA Y LA CRUZ Hebreos 6:17-20 17 Por esto Dios, queriendo demostrar de modo convincente a los herederos de la promesa la inmutabilidad de su consejo, interpuso juramento 18 para que, por dos cosas inmutables en las cuales es imposible que Dios mienta, tengamos un fortísimo consuelo los que ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:17-20, Acts 27:14-44

Denomination: Pentecostal

Benefits Of Unselfishness

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 24, 2011

Jesus gives us the ultimate gift and teaches us unselfishness as the path of true joy and victory.

Benefits of Unselfishness Romans 13:8-10 The following illustrations come from Sermon Central's Illustration collection. A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard Rimland, director of the Institute for Child Behavior Research. Rimland found that "The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pilate's Relents To The Crowd's Bloodlust Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 30, 2011

Pilate's decision to relent to the crowd carries with it some far reaching meanings...

Luke 23:13- [ESV] Read passage... STORYLINE: Jesus is taken in a midnight raid to arrest Him. He is then subjected to brutal treatment for hours before being brought before 1st the High Priest and then the Roman authority, who then shuffles Him off to the ‘client king’… Herod. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

If You Know Just One Thing

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Apr 1, 2011

In a world where so many people know so much, its good to be reminded of what is most important to know. This is summarized in John 9 by the words of the beggar who was healed: “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”

John 9:1-41 The Gospel of John is a wonderful book. Its 21 chapters are organized a little differently than the others. He tends to group themes together in order to that the reader can see the theological connections between events, and places, and the teachings of Christ. I have to admit ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Lutheran

The Sin Bearer Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 3, 2011

Six hundred years before Jesus was born, Isaiah prophesied about his atoning work on the cross as God’s "Suffering Servant." What would this Suffering Servant accomplish by his death?

The Sin Bearer (Isaiah 53:4-6) 1. Many clearly Biblical, crucial beliefs are under assault these days. One of those beliefs is our conviction that Christ died as our substitute, that he took our sins upon himself when he died on the cross, and that he paid the penalty for our sins and offered ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Extra Ordinary Jesus - Death Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Aug 14, 2011

Part 8 of our study looking at the Extra Ordinary man Jesus and today we will look at why Jesus had to die.

How many of you have ever thought about dying? How many of you have thought about what would be the best way to die? I have, and to tell you the truth, the way I want to go is in my sleep with a smile on my face! I want to go to bed in the night, close my eyes and just drift off. I have seen people ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Punished For You And Me Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 14, 2008

The deliverance for all people comes by the substitutionary suffering of the Servant. He suffered in the place of sinful people, so that they do not need to experience the mandated eternal consequences for their sins. A restoration of relationship with G

ISAIAH 53:4-6 PUNISHED FOR YOU AND ME Unmistakably chapter 53, speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ. Significantly, the Jewish Targum interprets this portion of Isaiah’s prophecy as referring to the Messiah. Every detail of the prophet’s words corresponds so ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:4-6, Isaiah 54:6

Denomination: Baptist

In Tandem With God: When The Storms Hit Series

Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Aug 11, 2008

As disciples of Jesus Christ we often experience storms in our life, this sermon shows how God is present during those storms helping us.

This week we are continuing our sermon series being tandem with God. As we discussed last week being in tandem, is like being in partnership, cooperating with God. It doesn’t mean it that we are equal with God, but that we work with God. And today we are looking at what it means to be in tandem ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36

Denomination: Lutheran

The Tree That Dwarfs All Trees, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 15, 2008

The General Sherman tree in Sequoia is really large, but the cross of Jesus Christ dwarfs all trees.

Pictures of the Cross Part 1 Introduction: 1. In Sequoia National Park in California, There is a big tree called the General Sherman. One of the oldest living things in the world Largest living thing in the world 102 ft. around the base of the tree It has the distinction of being the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Mennonite