Sermons on Crosses:

Jesus Didn't Die On The Cross For Your Sins! Series

Contributed by Kerry O'neill on Mar 9, 2010

Jesus didn't die (just) for your sins; He died for YOU and He deserves to get what He paid for.

An older gentleman was driving home from work when his cell phone rang. His wife was on the line in a panic and said, "Honey, be careful driving. I just saw on the TV that some maniac is driving the wrong way on the interstate!" The old man replies, "One? There's hundreds of them!" That story ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Malapit Sa The Cross Maundy Huwebes Biyernes Santo

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 25, 2021

Maraming tao ang dumadaan o nakatayo malapit sa krus, ngunit ang nakita nila ay nakasalalay sa hinahanap nila nang tumingin sila kay Jesus.

Malapit sa The Cross Maundy Huwebes Biyernes Santo Lukas 23: 26-49 Ang Maundy Huwebes ay ang simula ng proseso na magdadala kay Jesus sa krus. Si Jesus ay ipinako sa krus sa isang napaka-publiko na lugar, na nangangahulugang maraming mga tao ang nakakita kung ano ang nangyayari. Saan sa palagay ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:26-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What God Wants Us To See The In Cross Of Christ Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 22, 2020

God wants us to see: 1. the devotion in Jesus' death (vs. 28). 2. the decision in Jesus' death (vs. 28-30). 3. the details of Jesus' death (vs. 31-37). 4. the declaration of Jesus' death (vs. 35).

What God Wants Us to See the in Cross of Christ John 19:25-37 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 27, 2018 (Revised June 22, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Tonight in John 19 we will take another close look at the Lord's death on the cross. God wants us to have 20/20 spiritual vision ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Did Jesus Forgive All Future Sins On The Cross?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Oct 14, 2017

A brief look at the forgiveness of sins, past, present, and future

In order to render a response to the question asked, it is vital to review the entirety of Scripture and not just verses extracted out of context. Christians serve a God who is “rich in mercy” and continually proves His “great love for us.” He has made every Born-Again Christian “alive with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Christmas Sermon: From A Cradle, To A Cross, To A Crypt, To A Crown

Contributed by Russell (Rusty) Pruitt on Dec 25, 2016

Jesus Christ being born that first Christmas morning was, in my opinion, the greatest miracle of all, because every other miracle results from this miracle.

From a Cradle, to a Cross, to a Crypt, to a Crown Text: Matthew 1: 18-25 Introduction: Jesus Christ being born that first Christmas morning was, in my opinion, the greatest miracle of all, because every other miracle results from this miracle. How could fallen, sinful mankind – separated from ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Joshua 3:~ Camped At The Jordan – Tomorrow They Cross Series

Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 13, 2015

Israel “lodged” camped at the swollen Jordan River because of the spring rains, they had no idea how they would pass to the other side.

SS~ #19~ Joshua 3:~ camped at the Jordan – tomorrow they cross~ 10-19-14 1  And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. ~ Israel “lodged” camped at the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

When He Was On The Cross, You Were On His Mind Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 29, 2018

Four important things that happened when Jesus was crucified.

INTRODUCTION It’s been my joy to lead hundreds of Holy Land visitors to a cliff outside Jerusalem that looks like the face of a skull. You can see indentions in the rock that look like the eye sockets of a skull. Even after twenty centuries of erosion, the cliff still resembles a skull. And many ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Cross-Friendly Life - Philippians 3:17-19 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 25, 2022

Your lifestyle can improve ... or corrupt your beliefs.

Philippians 3:17 Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. 18 For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction, their ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:17-19

Thirteenth Station: Jesus Taken Down From The Cross Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2022

The Roman soldiers knew that this Jeshua of Nazareth was unlike any criminal they had ever killed.

The Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from 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 ...read more

Scripture: John 19:25, John 19:31-35, Luke 23:40-41, Luke 23:47-53, Mark 15:40-47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Did God Turn His Back On Jesus On The Cross?

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jun 19, 2023

In many churches today, it is said that while Jesus was on the Cross, the Holy God poured out His wrath and turned His back, broke fellowship, and abandoned Jesus because He can't look upon sin.

In many churches today, it is said that while Jesus was on the Cross, the Holy God poured out His wrath and turned His back, broke fellowship, and abandoned Jesus because He couldn't look upon sin. The Bible teaches that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8, 45:6; James ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:1, Psalm 139:7-8, Ephesians 2:1-7, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Romans 8:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"No King! No King! The True King Was Glorified At The Cross.”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Nov 12, 2025

Remembering the No kings protests. in one sense they are right. Jesus is the true king another case of mistaken idenity.

IIn Jesus Holy Name November 23,2025 Text: John 17:3-5 Christ the King Sunday Redeemer “No King! No king! The true King was Glorified at the Cross.” On October 18, more than 7 million Americans rose up at more than 2,700 events in all 50 ...read more

Scripture: John 17:3-5, Colossians 1:15

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith From A Cross: Luke 23:40–43

Contributed by Christopher Metze on Jul 11, 2025

A reflection on the criminal's faith in Luke 23:40-43

A condemned criminal hangs on a cross next to Jesus. He, like all who are crucified, has been brutalized. He’s been stripped of his clothes and deprived of dignity. He’s bleeding profusely due to long, sharp nails having been driven into his hands and feet. He’s thirsty, hungry, lonely, and is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:40-43

Denomination: Lutheran

We Share In Christ's Pain On The Cross

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 28, 2025

when someone is murdered, it catches all of us up short, and when the violence is carried out on children, especially as they are praying on the second day of school, no words can ever suffice to bring us back to anything like normalcy.

Twenty-second Sunday in Course 2025 Humility, yes. I suspect that many preachers in this country have been humbled by the recent events at a Catholic church and school in Minneapolis last week. Typically we work hard on a homily for some days and often feel proud of our work when we come to the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 68:4-7, Psalm 68:10-11, Hebrews 12:18-24, Luke 14:1, Luke 14:7-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Repentance And The Spirit Of God Gives Access To The Power Of God, Part 3 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 15, 2008

We will learn that through repentance and the Spirit of God, we gain access to the power of God na dthe cross.

Pictures of the Cross Part 3 Review: Last week we learned, three reasons why the cross was the means of death. 1. The cross would give sufficient time for Christ to feel the weight of sin, and the disgrace, and the abandonment, we all have felt 2. Suspended between two worlds, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Mennonite

Remember Me!

Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Mar 29, 2012

The thief on the cross is an example that we are saved completely by the grace of God as this hardened criminal received the promise of eternal life.

Many of you might remember Karla Faye Tucker. She was the first woman to be executed in the US since 1984. She was notorious as an accomplice to a brutal ax murder of a two people in the early eighties. Soon after being imprisoned, Tucker took a Bible from the prison ministry program and read it in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Lutheran