Sermons on Cross Of Jesus:

Empty Cross, Empty Tomb ... Full Heart Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 14, 2019

Mary Magdalene was an empty cup and an empty cross and empty tomb filled her up. And if you are an empty cup this morning, let me tell you how an empty cross and an empty tomb can fill you up.

Have you ever tried to help someone who doesn’t want to be helped? Pretty frustrating, amen? Just ask Jesus. It’s hard to help someone who doesn’t want help … difficult to heal someone who doesn’t think they’re sick … impossible to fill a cup that’s already full ... impossible to teach a mind ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18, John 3:16

Denomination: United Methodist

Deny Oneself & Take Up The Cross

Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 18, 2025

What is the most important decision that you have ever made in your life? Maybe your answer is similar to others‟. Some would answer: going to college, choosing jobs, getting married and applying for green card. Of those listed, which is the most important?

DENY ONESELF & TAKE UP THE CROSS Matthew 16:21-28 What is the most important decision that you have ever made in your life? Maybe your answer is similar to others. Some would answer: going to college, choosing jobs, getting married and applying for green card. Of those listed, which is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Three Crosses On Calvary (Good Friday Service)

Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Apr 17, 2025

Three crosses stood on Calvary – three destinies unfolded. One man mocked, another believed, and in the middle hung the Savior whose sacrifice bridged the gap between sinful humanity and holy God.

The Three Crosses on Calvary Good Friday Service Luke 23:39-43 Introduction The landscape of human history bears many moments of profound significance, but none more transformative than what transpired on a small hill outside Jerusalem roughly two thousand years ago. On that first Good Friday, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43, John 19:18, Matthew 27:44, John 19:30, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Isaiah 53:6, Mark 15:32, Isaiah 53:3, John 5:24, 1 Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 10:19-20, 1 Peter 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 4, 2008

The disciple is to utterly disown himself, to refuse to acknowledge the self of the old man.

Series: Demands of Christ TAKE UP YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME Matthew 16:24-27 (John Hamby, Sermon: The Demands of Discipleship, Mt16:24-27,SermonCentral) We live in a day of "casual Christianity." I heard someone recently say that the average church could drop one fourth of its members from the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Crossing The Legs On God’s Chair

Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 26, 2011

Crossing the legs is for some a symbol of elegance, for others something that’s bad for your legs. For me represents comfort and relaxation. Today I want to tell you that God in his great love and mercy decided to raise you from your condition of spiritua

Crossing the legs on God’s chair There are different Kinds of Chairs When I was small, I used to play a game with my friends called musical chairs. Do you remember it? The object of the game was to be in possession of a chair when the music stopped. All through life it often seems ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Crown Without A Cross? (May 7, 2023).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 5, 2023

It was only after the resurrection that Peter understood the cross and what that it because there is no crown without a cross!

THE CROWN WITHOUT A CROSS? Text: 1 Peter 2:20 – 25 1 Peter 2:20 - 25 (19) For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. (20) If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:20-25

Denomination: United Methodist

What The Cross Is Pt. 1 "The Center" Series

Contributed by Pete Pawelek on Mar 19, 2006

The cross is the center of our Faith, Future, and God’s Favor.

What The Cross Is “The Center” Pt. 1 If you would like to hear this sermon you can listen to it at www.simplysermons.com Intro: How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? How about those things we talked about early in January? How are you doing? 1. Have you brought a new family to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-18

Denomination: *other

You Can't Get Rid Of The Cross

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 20, 2008

A sermon on the Cross (Taken from Timothy Keller’s Book, "The Reason for God" Chapter 12 "The True Story of the Cross" Pages 186 to 200)

Sermon on the Cross HoHum: In the years of Communist domination of East Germany there was a symbol that brought hope and comfort to believers in Jesus. A huge TV tower had been erected to broadcast atheistic propaganda. Near the top of the building was a globe-shaped structure housing a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:10-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What The Cross Is Pt. 2 "Our Teacher" Series

Contributed by Pete Pawelek on Mar 19, 2006

This sermon is the second in a series about what the cross is. This sermon decribes what the cross teaches us through example.

What the Cross Is pt. 2 “Our Teacher” Intro: Farley wrote this in his book Outrageous Mercy “The Cross is our teacher. The cross is a window through which we learn everything we need to know about God, humanity, wisdom, worship, the purpose of suffering, the purpose of life, and a host of other ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:22-26

Denomination: *other

Preaching Of Cross Is Foolishness To Those Who Perish Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 15, 2025

To those who don't know Christ, the message of salvation through a crucified Savior may seem absurd.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God. - 1 Corinthians 1:18 The cross, a symbol of shame and weakness to the world, has become the cornerstone of Christianity. To those who don't know Christ, the message ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:28

True Mercy Over True Sin

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Mar 22, 2025

Struggling with Sin? You're not the first. This morning we look at Law and Grace, and how great the Mercy Jesus gives us over True Sin is.

True Mercy Over True Sin Good Morning. Today we look at Law and Grace, two things that live in constant tension in a Christian’s life. A common knock against focusing too much grace is that it will encourage a lack of love or respect for God’s Law. As Paul says in Romans 6, because we have grace ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Ephesians 5:1-2, Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Anglican

God’s Righteousness Displayed In The Cross Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jul 10, 2014

Three Events that Changed Everything: God’s Righteousness Displayed in the Cross

Three Events that Changed Everything: God’s Righteousness Displayed in the Cross Romans 3:21-26 We are in the middle of a three week series, “Three Events in the Life of Jesus that Changed Everything.” Last week we looked at Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane; this week we will ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pick Up Your Cross And Follow Me Series

Contributed by Simon Rundell on Jan 19, 2001

Examines the call to vocation of everyone, whether to the priesthood to be a Christian in Society. Written for a young audience in a very open style.

How Does the Gospel Affect Our Lives? Given at the Chichester Diocese Youth Summer Camp, August 2000. Texts: Romans 12: 1-13; Luke 9:23-28 Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, `If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me’. Well, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-28, Romans 12:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Preaching Of The Cross Is The Only Way For The Salvation Of The World

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Mar 27, 2013

THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD

THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS IS THE ONLY WAY FOR THE SALVATION OF THE WORLD 1. The only way in which any one can experience the salvation of the soul is to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. They must believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross and rose again on the third day and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Using Power Evangelism In Cross - cultural Communications

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 11, 2001

Cross-cultural communicators, in the past, have sadly neglected the issue of spiritual-power thinking that the use of reasonable Christianity is the best way to produce change. However, in most non-western societies, the issue of power is central to most

USING POWER EVANGELISM IN CROSS -CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration;About 40 percent of Americans characterize the nation’s moral values as "poor" and 41 percent say the state of moral values is "only fair." Only 18 percent rank the situation as "good" or "excellent." Weekly church attendees had ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-40

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational