Sermons on Friday:

Passion Of Our Lord

Contributed by David Roth on Sep 15, 2015

Good Friday. A set of brief reflections on the reading for the service of the Passion of Our Lord.

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus John 18:1-11 1. Why betrayal? Couldn’t the soldiers have just come for Jesus? So why did Judas have to betray him? Betrayal is the heart of sin. Adam and Eve betrayed God in the garden. Now, Jesus is suffering ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

Who Can Be Saved? Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 11, 2008

Salvation seems elusive, whether it means personal peace, reconciliation, or productive life. Good Friday we see what God will do about that frustration.

I Everyone gets frustrated. In ways small or great, we feel the frustration of not being able to do what we want to do, not being able have what we want to have, not being able to achieve as we would want to achieve. Young people, by nature, dream great dreams. If you give them half a chance, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-26

Denomination: Baptist

Without Hope On A Sea Of Grief

Contributed by James May on Mar 23, 2005

This sermon was written in preparation for the Easter message where Jesus Rises Again to bring new hope and eternal life and the hope of the Resurrection. It can be adapted as part of evangelistic message also.

WITHOUT HOPE ON A SEA OF GRIEF By Pastor Jim May Last week we began a journey toward Calvary that began with Jesus standing on the hill weeping over Jerusalem. At that time we spoke about the preparations for the Passover meal that Jesus would enjoy with his disciples in the Upper Room in a ...read more

Scripture: John 19:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Near The Cross

Contributed by Martin Scarce on Jan 8, 2003

What was it like to stand near the cross of Jesus? We examine four people who stood near the cross and try to understand what it would have meant for them.

“Near The Cross” Introduction: John 19:23-30 When Jesus was crucified I wonder how near the cross we would have stood? We sing that grand old hymn – “Jesus, keep me near the cross…there a precious fountain”, but how near the cross would we have been if we were there to witness Jesus’ ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-30, Matthew 11:9

Denomination: Baptist

Csi Jerusalem: The Usual Suspects Series

Contributed by Kenton Beshore on May 8, 2008

Explore the events leading to the Crucifixion and the perpetrators responsible.

Kenton Beshore is Executive Producer of the small group curriculum Liquid, a new revolutionary video-based resource for small groups and church-wide campaigns. Visit www.experienceliquid.com to learn more. _____________________________________ THE CRIME SCENE SUSPECTS & MOTIVES Caiaphas John ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Csi Jerusalem: Whodunnit? Series

Contributed by Kenton Beshore on May 8, 2008

Study the history of biblical events leading up to the crucifixion of Christ, and see God’s hand from the beginning.

Kenton Beshore is Executive Producer of the small group curriculum Liquid, a new revolutionary video-based resource for small groups and church-wide campaigns. Visit www.experienceliquid.com to learn more. _____________________________________ THE USUAL SUSPECTS • Caiaphas, Judas, Pilate, Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lost Tomb Of Jesus

Contributed by Terry Jones on May 10, 2008

What’s all the buzz about the Lost Tomb of Jesus. Is it real? Was the body of Jesus really buried in a family tomb outside of Jerusalem? In this compelling message, Pastor Terry will look at the facts presented in this nationwide documentary in compari

The Lost Tomb of Jesus Resurrection Sunday 2007 Text: John 20:1-10 Last year the sensation of the Da Vinci Code thundered throughout the world as a fictional novel as some new revelation hidden by the Church for the last 2000 years. Now, the world is in awe of the “lost tomb of Jesus”. To the ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Finished

Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010

Jesus has done everything. And He gives it all to you as a gift.

Intro We know how satisfying it feels to do a job well done. At times, the harder the work, the greater the satisfaction. The more intense the toil, the greater the joy of completion. A doctor saves a life and restores health. A worker finishes a difficult and complicated project. A woman ...read more

Scripture: John 19:30

Denomination: Lutheran

"Today, You Will Be With Me In Paradise"

Contributed by Jarrod Jones on Jun 19, 2013

In 13 words, Jesus reveals the only way a person can get to heaven and how the worst person can get there apart from “religion.”

Everyone enjoys a good scandal. It makes for great headlines, website views, and magazine sales. The famous last words of Jesus that we’ll focus on this weekend are the most scandalous last words in history. His 13 words to a dying criminal confronts all religions, spirituality, belief ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Can We Really Know That Jesus Rose From The Dead?

Contributed by Hylton Davidson on Apr 14, 2022

As we begin to celebrate Easter starting tomorrow with Good Friday and ending on Sunday with Easter Sunday, I would like to address one question… Why should anyone believe in Jesus?

Easter Service – Covenant College – South Africa – 14 April 2022 Can we really know that Jesus rose from the dead? Luke 24:1-12 – Read The funny story about the Taxi Driver One Easter a priest and a taxi driver both died and went to heaven. St. Peter was at the Pearly gates waiting for them. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Christian Church

"Because I Live...”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

It was Tuesday, May 8, 1945 all over America the news was being announced on radio that World War II had ended.

- People rushed out on the streets and began to leap for joy. - Mothers and dads were thrilled that their sons would be coming home. - Housewives were leaping for joy because their husbands would be coming home. - Children were dancing in the streets because their dads would soon be coming home. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, John 14:19

Denomination: Baptist

He Is Risen! Easter 2022

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 15, 2022

The resurrection should change our lives, has it?

He is Risen!! April 17, 2022 Have you ever wondered . . . . Why sandwich meat is round, when bread is square? Why is it that lemon juice has an artificial flavor while dishwashing liquid has real lemons? If man developed from monkeys, why are there still monkeys? Why can’t the professor on ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, 1 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 15, 2022

The resurrection of Jesus shows us that there is re-creation to come.

INTRODUCTION • Here we are together today celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus! • In the series entitled Signs, all of the signs we have looked at showed how God is at work through Jesus in the world, pointing out God’s overwhelming grace and love through Jesus. • Today’s sign shows us God’s ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Dawn Of A New Day

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 18, 2022

A Sermon for Easter, Year C

April 17, 2022 Easter Sunday Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Luke 24:1-12 The Dawn of a New Day Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. It was early dawn when they went to Jesus’ grave. The sun was just warming the sky into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

A Fresh Look At The Cross

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 22, 2021

In the ancient world, the cross was a depraved and distasteful affair. Romans used it, but the sparse reference to it in their literature shows their aversion to it. They considered it a barbarian form of punishment Similarly, the Jews detested it.

A fresh look at the Cross. John 12:27 Every religion and every ideology has its own symbol for its identification. . For the Buddhist it is the Lotus Flower. Judaism has the Star of David and Islam the Crescent. In this century the Communists were known for the hammer and the sickle and the Nazis ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27

Denomination: Assembly Of God