Sermons on Crosses To Bear:

A Judgment We Can Bear.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 3, 2024

The God who comes, and is coming, and shall not keep silence (Psalm 50:3).

A JUDGMENT WE CAN BEAR. Psalm 50:1-6. This Psalm speaks of the mighty God, the God who speaks, the God of all Creation (Psalm 50:1). The God whose word shines forth from the heavenly Zion, and from the earthly Jerusalem (Psalm 50:2), to the ends of the earth (Isaiah 2:3). The God who comes, and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Barren Shall Bear Fruit

Contributed by Tarran Dookie on Jan 20, 2023

You may be a believer for a number of years and you may long for a blessing in your life. God may give us barrenness so that we will come to the end of ourselves and recognize that it is God who gives the increase.

THE BARREN SHALL BEAR FRUIT (by brother Tarran Dookie) SARAH Gen 18:9-15 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:9-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Baptized To Go And Bear Fruit

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

A church had purchased a new grand piano. Not a baby grand but one of the large grand pianos. The only way to get the piano into the Sanctuary was by taking out the back windows and raising the piano over thirty feet into the air.

Baptized to Go and Bear Fruit “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” John 15:16 Intro: A church had purchased a new grand piano. Not a baby grand but one of the large ...read more

Scripture: John 15:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bearing Fruit (John 15)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 5, 2025

What does bearing fruit have to do with faith? Let's look at John 15.

Are we attached to Jesus or man-made church traditions? Do we have a living faith that obeys Jesus and produces fruit? Let’s look at John 15. If we are saved by faith alone, why are the unfruitful cast into the fire? If we remain in Christ will we be fruitful? “I am the true vine, and my Father ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Bearing Fruit In Keeping With Repentance

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 12, 2025

Repentance is more than a verbal confession; it is a change of heart that must reflect in a change of life.

BEARING FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Matthew 3:8 Supporting Texts: Luke 6:43-45, John 15:4-8, Galatians 5:22-24, Romans 6:1-2, James 2:17-20 INTRODUCTION: Repentance is more than a verbal confession; it is a change of heart that must reflect in a change of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Cracked Pots And Dancing Bears

Contributed by David Dunn on Mar 17, 2026

God speaks to every heart in every language, inviting all who call on Him into a salvation no culture or people can contain.

This morning I want to talk about cracked pots… and dancing bears. That may sound like a strange subject for a sermon. But it turns out it has something to do with language… Pentecost… and the way God speaks to the human heart. The French novelist Gustave Flaubert once wrote something fascinating ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:28-32, Acts 7:48-49, Revelation 14:6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Cross Follow Disciple: Back Of The Line Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 22, 2007

A Christian is a follower of Christ, but what does it mean to be a follower? Jesus answers this question telling us to take up our cross, but what Jesus means by "take up his cross" may be very different than what we imagine it to mean.

An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, "Pull, Nellie, pull!" Buddy didn’t move. Then the farmer hollered, "Pull, Buster, pull!" Buddy didn’t ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Became Sin For You

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 12, 2011

Just how did Jesus pay for your sins? To understand this will give you a new appreciation for just how bad evil is, how good God is, and the value of what Jesus did for you on the cross and bears for you each and every day. It also makes our job descripti

A few weeks ago we talked about the masks we as Christians put on that sometimes hides our true selves from one another. But those who do not know Christ also put on masks—to hide themselves from an awful reality that they don’t want to face—that we as humans are evil at the core. We distract ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Take Up Your Cross Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 19, 2013

As we work our walk to the cross for Easter celebration, We see many things that Jesus desires to teach us as we journey.

Take up your cross Matthew 16:21-16:28 Introduction- Good morning everyone Would you please turn to the book of Matthew chapter 16:21-16:28 We will begin today a mini series called “ Journey to the cross.” I hope to show you in God’s Word what the cross should mean to us as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28

Denomination: Nazarene

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025

Jesus wasn’t offering comfort or bling, but blood — a cross that kills self and births love, the heartbeat of true discipleship.

Prologue — The Little Athens of Palestine They had followed Him north — away from the dust and clamor of Galilee, away from the familiar crowds pressing for healing — into a region strange and foreign. The road climbed toward the foothills of Mount Hermon, where the air cooled and new sounds ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-34, Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 9:23-26, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 3:7-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Christ’s Cross And Our Cross

Contributed by Rajkumar Pulla on Mar 22, 2011

The cross today is a vivid symbol of a great past victory that involved horrible pain and crucifixion. When we see our shiny crosses that symbolize this past event, we must also remind ourselves that it was really an “Old Rugged Cross”, as the song says,

He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it” (Matthew 10:38-39) What happened at the college called Virginia Tech in the eastern United States, was simply terrible. It appears that a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38-39

Denomination: Bible Church

The Cross And A Few Statements About The Cross

Contributed by Tony Abram on Oct 9, 2018

Outline about some statements on the Cross.

The Cross! Galatians 6:14 (KJV) But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. A few statements about the Cross Jesus was crucified, not in a cathedral between two candles, but on a cross between two ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14, Luke 9:23

The Compelling Cross

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 12, 2005

The Crucifixion from Simon, the Cyrene’s, view.

Luke 23:26 -- “And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.” l. THE FRIDAY SCENE • The Date. . . . . Friday, April 11, 32 A. D. • The Time. . . . . . Between nine and ten in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Crossing Jordan.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 15, 2023

God keeps His promises to Israel as they at last enter the promised land.

CROSSING JORDAN. Joshua 3:7-17. JOSHUA 3:7. Transition from one ministry to another is always challenging, but if the Lord’s people recognise the new incumbent as God’s man then they can agree under God to hearken to him (cf. Joshua 1:17). Moses was dead, but the LORD had appointed Joshua in his ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:7-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Forced Cross Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Oct 8, 2023

The call to serve God becomes a forced cross when the going gets tough. We love smooth running of life. But through challenges we meet God’s power and miracle working hand. Let’s keep fighting for God with his help.

Compelled to bear his cross: Matthew 27:32. “And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.” Cyrene was a city of Libya, in north Africa, lying west of Egypt. Cyrene had a large Jewish population, and Simon was very likely in Jerusalem for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32

Denomination: Methodist