Sermons on Holy Friday:

Views Of The Cross-Jews Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 15, 2009

The cross is a stumbling block to the Jews.

Crucifixion in the Jewish Mind March 2, 2008 Views of the Cross: Jewish Understanding the Cross is vital to understanding Christ. Understanding Christ is vital to following Him. Following Him is vital to the life of a Christian. Basically if you truly want to be a Christian…you have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-23

Denomination: *other

The Road To The Cross Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 15, 2009

The way a person faces their death can tell you a lot about them.

John 17:1-26 February 17, 2007 The Road to the Cross You can tell a lot about a person by the way in which they face their own death. Some people are afraid, others bold, some are angry and selfish, while others are calm and selfless. Seeing someone in their final days can evoke a sense of ...read more

Scripture: John 17:1-26

Denomination: *other

The Cross, The Cup And The Kingdom Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 28, 2013

"The Cup of Blessing which we bless" is the fulfillment of the atonement for God's wrath against sin, for anyone who will participate.

GOOD FRIDAY 2013: The CUP, the CROSS, and the KINGDOM Luke 22:14-23, Matt.27:32-43 About this time of year around 2000 years ago, the greatest event in the history of World took place in a country that was just a minute part of one of the greatest WORLD empires. This greatest event had been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Stays On The Road To His Death

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Apr 4, 2021

Jesus didn’t sit on Death Row. Yet his life was always moving toward that certain and terrible end: He’d be killed on the cross. He knew this, because the Scriptures pointed to it. He knew this, and He predicted it himself more than once during his ministry.

In some prisons in America there is an area known as Death Row. It’s where those who have been sentenced to die go to wait for the time of their execution. Every day on Death Row is a day closer to death. So for a prisoner, after five or ten years, there might be only 30 days left. Then only 20. ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

That I May Dwell Among Them Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 4, 2008

The Tabernacle is a wonderful picture book, full of object lessons...a graphic, vivid experience of God’s presence with man! The MEANS, the MATERIALS, the MEN, and the MEETING. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

That I May Dwell Among Them Exodus 25:1-9 Special ’fly by’ video, PowerPoint, & 3D Tabernacle links can be found for free at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DwellAmongThem.html In Genesis 1 & 2 we read about God’s creation. And right in the middle of that account, the Bible refers to God creating ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit-Filled Living

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 23, 2009

One of the most valuable lessons the child of God can learn is that of living in moment by moment submission and obedience to the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. To do otherwise is to live outside the will of God, and results in an aimless life for the Chr

Spirit-Filled Living Text: Eph.5: 18-19; Gal.5: 16-17 Intro: Too often we Baptist tend to shy away from the term “Spirit-filled.” This is perhaps largely due to some of the wild and weird things perpetrated and practiced under the guise of being filled with the Holy Spirit, such as “taking up ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

This Might Change Your Life Series

Contributed by Michael Monica on May 22, 2015

Life Verse: Scriptures that guide your life.

life verse (2) this might change your life “So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The New Normal

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jun 19, 2011

A holiness sermon from Galatians, preached at a men's retreat, encouraging the hearers to be filled with the Spirit.

THE NEW NORMAL Galatians 5:16-26 Sermon objective: A holiness sermon from Galatians, preached at a men's retreat, encouraging the hearers to be filled with the Spirit. INTRO: The book of Galatians is an exciting and multi-faceted book. There are many different angles or perspectives you can use ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Nazarene

Atonement Lesson 10 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 7, 2024

Questions about the purpose of the tabernacle, the Holy of Holies, and the Ark of the Covenant.

1. What was the purpose of the tabernacle? That God may dwell among His people (Exodus 25:8; cf. 26:1-30). 2. How many separate lights were there on this candlestick? Seven candles (Exodus 25:32, 37). 3. What was symbolized by this seven-fold light? Jesus, the Light of the world (Hebrews 1:3; ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:8, Exodus 25:10-16, Hebrews 9:4

Denomination: Baptist

Gospel Of Adversity !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Apr 16, 2014

With the Good Friday around the corner, Yours truly attempts to take a 360 degree view on the subject of Christ's and the Christian suffering

GOSPEL OF ADVERSITY With many ears itching (2 Tim 4:3) to hear only the Gospel of Prosperity, now how many takers would be there for the Gospel of Adversity and the plain ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: *other

Travesty To Majesty Part Two - At Dawn On Friday: "don't Know This Man?" Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 21, 2019

And so the travesty of injustice gains momentum . . . As predicted by Jesus, a few of his intimidated followers do, in fact, employ the defense mechanism of "denial" when asked about their association with Him.

MARK SERMON XII – TRAVESTY TO MAJESTY – MARK 14:53---16:8 Series Within A Series PART TWO – AT DAWN ON FRIDAY – “I don’t know this man.” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:66-72

The Friends And Family Of God

Contributed by Don Campbell on Mar 21, 2023

Crucifixion Friday was the darkest day in history. Resurrection Sunday was the brightest. Between the two, the friends and family of Jesus waited.

THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF JESUS Introduction A. “You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family.” B. That is not true of one family—God’s family (Matt 12:46-50). C. But we can choose God’s family only because of his previous choice (Matt 12:17-19; 2 Thess 2:13-14; Gal ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45, John 19:38-42

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Father, Forgive Them. They Don't Know What They Are Doing!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Mar 27, 2009

This short talk uses a story I wrote for a school assembly (ages 8 to 16) to help people think about this prayer of Jesus from the cross

Many years ago, long before any of us were born, and long before our great grandparents were born, a young man walked into town. His clothes were old and well worn. His shoes had holes, and he carried all of his possessions in a small, dirty bag. When he first arrived in town he slept under an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Anglican

An Unlikely Messiah Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 28, 2011

God loves to confound the wise and uses the most unlikely means to accomplish his ends, even when it came to the incarnation of the Son of God.

An Unlikely Messiah (Isaiah 53:1-3) 1. Danny was born with no ears. He could hear all right, but he didn’t have ears like normal people. All his life, Danny endured ridicule and rejection because of his deformity. But he learned to live with it… … He graduated from high school with honors and was ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Three Crosses

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010

Often romanticized, bejeweled, and loved as beautiful – but symbol of the cross was nothing of the sort when Jesus met it two thousand years ago. It was the most hideous, damnable, obscene instrument of death one could imagine.

Often romanticized, bejeweled, and loved as beautiful – but symbol of the cross was nothing of the sort when Jesus met it two thousand years ago. It was the most hideous, damnable, obscene instrument of death one could imagine. The cross was man’s best attempt at a torturous hell on earth. No ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Baptist