Sermons on Crucifixion Predicted:

A Forcing Of Sides Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2003

Pilate did with Christ what millions do today: he was not against Him, but wanted to avoid the issue. When the pressure came, he had a choice. It is only under pressure that our true convictions surface.

Note: this is a bulletin insert I put in our bulletins to supplement the sermon; it contains much helpful information, so I have included it here before the sermon. Ed Pilate: A Friend to Caesar or Not? The year was 33 AD. Jesus had been arrested and illegally tried. From a human perspective, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:3-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lent Answers Lifes Big Questions

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 27, 2003

We often serach for answers to life’s questions by looking at how we feel or what makes sense to us; however, God points us to Christ crucified.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts are the words he breathed into the Apostle Paul to write, recorded in 1 Corinthians 1 Jews demand miraculous sings and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Walk With The Betrayed Series

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Mar 27, 2003

We, too, are guilty of betarying Jesus when we focus on our own wants, but Jesus calls us to repentance, just like he called out to Judas.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts is record in Luke 22: While [Jesus] was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:47-48

Denomination: Lutheran

Walk With The Innocent One Series

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Apr 7, 2003

As we witness Jesus trial before the Jewish council, we clearly see that no guilt was his; and yet, all guilt was his as well, for the Innocent One carried your guilt and mine to the cross.

Walk with the Innocent One Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts is record in Mark 14: The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:55-64

Denomination: Lutheran

It Is Finished

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 8, 2003

A message for Good Friday focusing on the statement "It is finished."

Today is Good Friday. A day when we focus on the suffering and death of Jesus. I want to focus today on the importance of the three of Christ’s final words: "It is finished!" Our background scripture today comes from John 19:30. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, "It is finished!" Then he ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walk With Your Substitue Series

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Apr 13, 2003

Like Barabbas we are worhty of God’s death sentence; but we, the rebels, are released, and Jesus is suffers our hell on the cross in our place as our Substitute.

Walk with our Substitute Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit touches our hearts is record in Mark 15: Now, at every festival Pilate used to free a prisoner whom the people asked for. There was a man by the name of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:6-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Are You? Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 14, 2003

11th in the series "Conversations With Jesus." At the trial of Jesus, the question of his real identity seems to be one everyone’s mind.

CSI Theme song "Who Are You" normally on the show "who are You" refers to the perpetrator, but sometimes it refers to the victim, this morning as we look at our Scripture text the crime has not yet occured--Jesus is about to be unjustly killed, but the question "who are you seems to be on ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Crown Of Thorns

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 24, 2002

Why did the soldiers place a crown of thorns on the head of Jesus? Could there be something more significant to it than we realize?

I am amazed at many of the details of the story of Jesus’ trials, His suffering, abuse, and mockery, and how that there is significance to each event, to each episode. This morning we took a graphic look at the torture He suffered in being scourged or flogged. The ripping apart of His flesh, the ...read more

Scripture: John 19:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You See When You Look At The Cross?

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Nov 17, 2004

Sermon for Christ the King Sunday

What Do You See When You Look At The Cross? Christ the King Sunday November 21, 2004 Luke 23:33-43 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his life. Jesus said, "Father forgive them, for they do not know what ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-43

Denomination: Lutheran

The Trials Of Jesus

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006

This is an outline form of the series of trials Jesus experience from the time of His arrest in the Garden until He was senctenced to death on the cross.

Legal Trials of Jesus Christ Violations of the Law 1. Criminal cases must be tried and completed during daylight hours. 2. Criminal cases could not be tried during the Passover season. 3. Only a verdict of “NOT GUILTY” could cause a case to be finished on the day it was begun. One night ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:57-67

Denomination: Baptist

Knowing Judas Series

Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Mar 19, 2006

In this series, we’re taking a closer look at those people who were around Jesus during his last days. This sermon looks at Judas Iscariot.

“Were You There?” Sermon Series Sermon #3 – Judas March 19, 2006 Kory Wilcoxson It’s always been a popular idea to give your child a biblical name. Did you know that our associate minister has three brothers named Matthew, Mark, and Luke? I guess Tim’s parents didn’t want to seem too religious ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

La Cruz De Cristo 11 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

La cruz de Cristo es el gran instrumento que llevara a los creyentes al triunfo final, capacitándolo para andar en un mar de cristal.

LA CRUZ DE CRISTO #2 GÁLATAS 6:14 A. “MAS LEJOS ESTÉ DE MÍ GLORIARME, SINO EN LA CRUZ DE NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUSCRISTO, POR EL CUAL EL MUNDO ME ES CRUCIFICADO A MÍ, Y YO AL MUNDO” – GALATAS 6:14 1. Pero la cruz de Cristo no es especifica en referencia a la calidad de madera en la cual él Rey de ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:14

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

La Atraccion De La Cruz (1ro De Una Serie De 12 En Relacion A La Cruz) Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

La cruz debe ser una realidad viva en nuestro corazón para siempre.

LA ATRACCION DE LA CRUZ #1 S. JUAN 12:32,33 A. TODOS LOS MERITOS DE LA CRUZ DE CRISTO SON OFRECIDOS A LOS PECADORES 1. Una libertad completa y eterna: a. Libertad de la culpa del pecado – b. “Así que, si el Hijo os libertare, seréis verdaderamente libres.” S. Juan 8:36 c. “! Miserable hombre de ...read more

Scripture: John 12:32-33

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

La Agonia De Cristo 3 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

La copa de la desgracia del pecado, los sufrimientos y la vergüenza, que no le pertenecían a él, la tomo por ti.

LA AGONIA DE CRISTO #3 S. LUCAS 22:44 A. “Y ESTANDO EN AGONIA, ORABA MAS INTENSAMENTE” 1. Nuestro texto de hoy esta conectado con uno de los intereses más importante de la raza humana, y que ha afectado los eventos históricos de este mundo: a. Esto es así, contemplemos o no contemplemos la ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:44

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Las Heridas De Un Amigo Infiel 4 De 12 Series

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006

No hay otra perfidia o traición peor que aquellas que son llevadas acabo por un hermano falso:

LAS HERIDAS DE UN AMIGO INFIEL #4 S. LUCAS 22:47-50 A. SI NUNCA HUBIESEMOS ESCUCHADO LA HISTORIA DEL TRAIDOR DE NUESTRO SALVADOR, NUNCA HUBIESEMOS PENSADO QUE UN PROFESO CREYENTE EN CRISTO, PUDIESE SER EL TRAICIONERO DEL HIJO DE DIOS 1. La perfidia o hipocresía que nos sorprende: a. Una ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:47-50

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist