Sermons on Empty Cross:

The Wisdom And Power Of The Cross

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 25, 2020

Has the church today gone off message?

The Wisdom and Power of the Cross 1 Corinthians 1:19-31 We see crosses portrayed on many coats-of-arms which serve as a badge of power. Royal families have crosses. But this was not always the case. In Jesus’ time, wearing a cross would have been utterly shocking. Crucifixion was so horrible that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:19-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Of No Reputation

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Dec 22, 2008

Jesus did not fit the standard of an honored leader. He emptied himself and took on the cross.

Throughout the year, there are times of reunion, times of sharing and caring. It’s when people come together, when people meet as family and friends. Homecoming day at high school or college, brings together old friends. Thanksgiving is an opportunity to bring together the whole family and share ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Around The Cross And At The Tomb

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Mar 30, 2015

Now is the time to proclaim the resurrection, to the ends of the earth.

AROUND THE CROSS AND AT THE TOMB. Mark 15:40-47; Mark 16:1-8. There was a touching scene in Bethany, at the house of Simon the Leper, when an un-named woman broke open an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it over Jesus’ head. The living Lord Jesus recognised this beautiful ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:40-47, Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Two Sides Of The Cross

Contributed by John Ruland on Dec 15, 2015

There are two sides of the Cross are you on one of them?

The two sides There are always two side of everything including both sides of the cross that Jesus died on. Jesus was on one side of the cross and we are on the other side with him when he died. Jesus died for our sin right from the beginning. The sin that Adam and Eve committed in the garden was ...read more

Scripture: John 14:20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Hosea, A Vision Of The Cross

Contributed by Larry M. Treat on Jul 22, 2010

A deeper understanding of the greatest love story ever told. Even in the Old Testament we can see the love of God that would be truly revealed in the New Testament.

Hosea A Vision of the Cross Setting: The prophet Hosea is the author of the book. He was one of the prophets of the northern 10 tribes of Israel. He prophesied over a period of 60 years, during the same period of time that Isaiah and Micah prophesied in Judah. Commerce and foreign conquest ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Cross Marks The Spot

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 7, 2025

At Calvary, heaven’s greatest treasure was revealed — where justice and mercy meet, sin is broken, and every seeker finds redemption through Christ’s cross.

INTRODUCTION — THE TREASURE WE’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR Every child dreams of buried treasure. We’ve all seen the movies — a worn map, a red “X,” a promise whispered through time: “Somewhere out there, something precious is waiting to be found.” But what if I told you that the greatest treasure in the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5, Romans 6:23, Luke 23:42-43, 1 Corinthians 1:23, Colossians 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

A Soldiers Story

Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Mar 19, 2012

A narrative story from the perspective of the Centurion at the Cross of Jesus

"With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!” Mark 15:37-39 NIV Some days are just so ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:37-39

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Journey To The Cross Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 18, 2006

This is the second sermon in a series of three on "The Journey To The Cross" which deals with brokenness in terms of surrendering our rights from The Exchanged Life perspective.

Last week I began a series of sermons on “The Journey To The Cross” wherein I talked about how we get started on the Journey and how we continue on the Journey from Luke 9:23-25. I mentioned that we need to come to an experiential awareness of what the cross means in our lives today. In this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Crisscross Double Cross Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 24, 2009

We are secure in our faith. John tells us that those who walk away from the faith were never a part of the faith to begin with.

In 1936, when delays slowed construction, over $130,000 was invested in a novel safety feature: a vast net -- similar to a circus net -- suspended under the Golden Gate Bridge. The safety net extended ten feet wider than the bridge’s width and fifteen feet further than the roadway’s length. It gave ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:15-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If Crosses Could Speak.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 4, 2021

The title of this mornings message is—If Crosses Could Speak. The fact is these three crosses on Golgotha’s Hill did speak.

If Crosses Could Speak. Luke 23:39-43NKJV Visual illustration—Have 3 crosses on stage, with the middle cross draped with purple, but at the end overlap the middle cross with white. Through the criminals on the cross, we see that death exposes the human heart. At the climax of a lifetime’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43, Matthew 15:17-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Confronted With The Empty Tomb: Three Reactions Series

Contributed by Keith Crouch on Mar 24, 2005

This is the final in the series of "A Journey to Calvary: His Passion - Our Deliverance

Confronted With the Empty Tomb: Three Reactions Luke 24:1-7 I. Some Reacted With Hopelessness turned to Excitement (v. 1-9) A. The women were going to tend to a dead man 1. Due to their respect for Jesus 2. Due to their lack of remembrance 3. Due to their lack of real hope B. The women ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Empty Trash Cans (Smyrna And Philidelphia) Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Mar 22, 2007

REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST - (part 2) The Church needs a fresh revelation of Jesus. You can learn a lot about someone by looking in their trash. How is Jesus revealed to the churches of Smyrna and Philidelphia, the only churches with empty trash cans.

A REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST– Empty Trash Cans • Revelation 2:8-11, 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION: You can tell a lot about a person by looking in their trash cans. Within trash cans you can find the left-overs from days gone by. You will find things that were once useful and are now broken, things that ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Jesus' Empty Tomb Is A Place Of Life

Contributed by Edward Frey on Apr 18, 2003

Easter morning injects a rock-solid conviction that our sins are forgiven.

Some call it coffin commercialism. Those who want to make a final statement about their life can now choose customized, personalized, caskets to tell their story. Business is thriving at the Whitelight Casket Company of Dallas, which has introduced the “art casket” for those who wouldn’t be caught ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

When Is An Empty Chair A Reason For Hope?

Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 21, 2007

Using an empty chair as the central metaphor we explore how Paul’s exhortation to REJOICE comes alive in our own painful lives - all within the framework of the Trinity.

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Three In One who pours His Love into our hearts and makes us rejoice. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ About one hundred years before the Reformation, an artist named Andrei Rublev painted a depiction of the Trinity. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Lutheran

Why Is The Pursuit Of Success So Empty? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013

This is the second message in a series from the book of Ecclesiastes that examines Solomon's wisdom in regard to the mistakes that he had made in his life. This message examines the pursuit of success how it is always elusive and leaves one feeling empty.

Dear Diary, “I want to be a success but the harder I pursue success the more empty I feel.” As we begin I really feel that we must answer three extremely difficult questions. What drives you? What causes you to work the way you do? What happens to all you have worked for when you exit ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ